During the Babylonian siege against Judah’s capital, Jerusalem, King Zedekiah twice sent messengers to Jeremiah to find out whether Nebuchadnezzar would withdraw from the city and to ask the prophet to pray for that outcome.
Selama Babilonia mengepung Yerusalem, ibu kota Yehuda, Raja Zedekia dua kali mengirim utusan kepada Yeremia untuk mencari tahu apakah Nebukhadnezar akan undur dari kota itu, dan meminta sang nabi mendoakan hal itu.