Jeremías 32:2

2 En aquel tiempo el ejército del rey de Babilonia tenía sitiada a Jerusalén, y el profeta Jeremías estaba encerrado en el patio de la guardia, que estaba en la casa del rey de Judá,

Jeremías 32:2 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 32:2

For then the king of Babylon's army besieged Jerusalem
And had done so for some time; for the siege began in the ninth year of Zedekiah's reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, ( Jeremiah 52:4 ) ; and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up in the court of the prison, which
[was] in the king of Judah's house;
which showed great stupidity and hardness of heart in the king, and his courtiers, and in the people, to imprison a prophet of the Lord, when surrounded by an enemy's army, and that according to the prediction of the prophet; by which it appeared that he was a true prophet; and they might reasonably expect that the rest of his predictions, which related to the taking of their city, and carrying them captive, would be fulfilled. It is true, indeed, he was in a better prison than before, more honourable, being within the limits of the king's house; and, besides, was not closely confined, but allowed to walk in the court of the prison; and so had a free air to breathe in, and more company to converse with, and could exercise himself by walking about; perhaps he was placed here to keep him from prophesying to the people to their discouragement, and the more to awe him, as he was under the eye of the king and his ministry. Of this prison and its court mention is made in ( Nehemiah 3:25 ) ; it seems to have been for state prisoners.

Jeremías 32:2 In-Context

1 Palabra que vino a Jeremías de parte del SEÑOR en el año décimo de Sedequías, rey de Judá, que fue el año dieciocho de Nabucodonosor.

2 En aquel tiempo el ejército del rey de Babilonia tenía sitiada a Jerusalén, y el profeta Jeremías estaba encerrado en el patio de la guardia, que estaba en la casa del rey de Judá,

3 porque Sedequías, rey de Judá, lo había encerrado, diciendo: ¿Por qué profetizas, diciendo: "Así dice el SEÑOR: 'He aquí, voy a entregar esta ciudad en manos del rey de Babilonia, y él la tomará;

4 y Sedequías, rey de Judá, no escapará de la mano de los caldeos, sino que ciertamente será entregado en manos del rey de Babilonia que hablará con él cara a cara, y sus ojos verán sus ojos;

5 y él llevará a Sedequías a Babilonia, y allí estará hasta que yo lo visite'declara el SEÑOR"si peleáis contra los caldeos, no tendréis éxito'"?