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Book of Jeremiah - Chapter 39 - Verse 4

39:4
And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.

Meaning

When Zedekiah, the king of Judah, saw the approaching army and all the men of war, he and his men fled from the city of Jerusalem by night. They escaped through the king's garden, using the gate between the two walls, and made their way out into the plain. This event marked the fulfillment of a prophecy made by Jeremiah, warning Zedekiah of the impending destruction of Jerusalem and the captivity of its people by the Babylonians. Zedekiah's flight symbolizes his attempt to escape the consequences of his rebellion against God and refusal to heed the warnings of the prophets. The king's flight ultimately led to his capture by the Babylonians, the fall of Jerusalem, and the exile of the people of Judah. This verse serves as a reminder of the consequences of disobedience and the faithfulness of God in fulfilling his word.

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