Discovery BoxJeremiah 38:18 
Context38:18 But if you do not surrender to the officers of the king of Babylon, this city will be handed over to the Babylonians 1 and they will burn it down. You yourself will not escape from them.’” 2
Jeremiah 39:13
Context39:13 So Nebuzaradan, the captain of the royal guard, Nebushazban, who was a chief officer, Nergal-Sharezer, who was a high official, 3 and all the other officers of the king of Babylon
Jeremiah 43:4-5
Context43:4 So Johanan son of Kareah, all the army officers, and all the rest of the people did not obey the Lord’s command to stay in the land. 43:5 Instead Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers led off all the Judean remnant who had come back to live in the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been scattered. 4
1 tn Heb “Chaldeans.” See the study note on 21:4 for explanation.
2 tn Heb “will not escape from their hand.”
sn Zedekiah held out this hope of escape until the end and attempted to do so but was unsuccessful (cf. 39:4-5).
3 tn See the translator’s notes on 39:3, 9 for the names and titles here.
4 sn These are the people who are referred to in Jer 40:11-12.
