Jeremiah 34 Footnotes

34:4-5 Did Zedekiah die in peace? Technically, he did not die by the sword, but he was forced to witness the slaughter of his family. Then his eyes were put out and he was exiled to Babylon where he died in prison (52:8-11). He probably had no ceremonial burial as described here. The promise did not fail, but Zedekiah failed. The promise was conditional (38:17), but since he did not meet its conditions, he suffered the consequences.