Jeremiah 34:7

7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, Lachish and Aze'kah; for these were the only fortified cities of Judah that remained.

Jeremiah 34:7 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 34:7

When the king of Babylon's army fought against Jerusalem
Had laid close siege to it, and still continued it: and against all the cities of Judah that were left;
unconquered by him; when he invaded the land, he fought against, and took, and ravished all the cities that lay in his way; and it seems there were none that stood out against him but Jerusalem, now besieged by him, and two others, next mentioned: against Lachish, and against Azekah; for these defenced cities
remained of the cities of Judah;
two cities that had been fortified by Rehoboam, ( 2 Chronicles 11:9 ) ; and were the only ones besides Jerusalem, which as yet had not fallen into the hands of the king of Babylon.

Jeremiah 34:7 In-Context

5 You shall die in peace. And as spices were burned for your fathers, the former kings who were before you, so men shall burn spices for you and lament for you, saying, "Alas, lord!"' For I have spoken the word, says the LORD."

6 Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke all these words to Zedeki'ah king of Judah, in Jerusalem,

7 when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, Lachish and Aze'kah; for these were the only fortified cities of Judah that remained.

8 The word which came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after King Zedeki'ah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to make a proclamation of liberty to them,

9 that every one should set free his Hebrew slaves, male and female, so that no one should enslave a Jew, his brother.