“And Zedekiah the king said unto Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Jews that are fallen to the Chaldeans, lest they deliver me into their hand, and they mock me.”
Zedekiah's fear: '"And King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, I am afraid of the Judeans who have deserted to the Chaldeans."' The king's fear of his own deserters prevents him from following the prophet's counsel. Fear of human consequences can override obedience to God's word.
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