Jeremiah 37:1-3

Good News Translation

Zedekiah's Request to Jeremiah

37 ^(A)King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia made Zedekiah son of Josiah king of Judah in the place of Jehoiachin son of Jehoiakim. ² But neither Zedekiah nor his officials nor the people obeyed the message which the Lord had given me.

³ King Zedekiah sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah and the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah to ask me to pray to the Lord our God on behalf of our nation.