Jeremiah 39:4

The Passion Translation

Upon seeing them at the Middle Gate, Zedekiah and all his soldiers tried to escape the city under cover of darkness. They went by way of the king’s garden and slipped through the gate between the two city walls and headed toward the Jordan River Valley.

Cross References

Isaiah 22:11

You built a reservoir between the two walls in the city to conserve water flowing down from the old pool, but you gave no thought to the one who made it. You did not trust in the one who formed it long ago!

Isaiah 22:3

All your leaders have fled far away, and those who were found were taken captive— before they even shot a single arrow.

Isaiah 29:2

I will bring distress to Ariel and there will be great mourning. Jerusalem will be to me as the meaning of the name Ariel—a burning altar hearth.

Jeremiah 32:4

King Zedekiah will not escape but will be captured and taken to the king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, who will see him face-to-face and speak with him in person.

Jeremiah 32:5

Then Zedekiah will be taken captive to Babylon, where he will remain until I am finished with him. If you fight against the Babylonians, you will not succeed. For I, Yahweh, have decreed it.”

Ezekiel 12:12

Their ruler will shoulder his pack, and they will dig a hole in the wall to let him out at night. He will cover his face so that he cannot see the land he is leaving.

Ezekiel 12:4

While everyone is watching, pack your things like a refugee’s bundle, by daylight, and leave like an exile at sunset.