Jeremiah 38:17-18
“If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house.”
King James Version
God's merciful offer to Zedekiah to surrender and spare the city, rejected, leading to Jerusalem's destruction.
Fulfillment References
Jeremiah 52:7-11 2 Kings 25:4-7 Lamentations 2:17
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