Jer 38:20 | MHM | STEP | v. 20–23 : Jeremiah urged the king to obey God, saying, “Obey, I beg you, the voice of the Lord , so it shall be well with you” (Jeremiah 38:20 ). He warned that if Zedekiah refused, he would be captured and the city would be burned. The women left in the palace would mock him, saying his friends had betrayed him. Zedekiah would not escape, and his family would suffer. What we try to avoid by disobeying God will often happen to us anyway, but even worse (Proverbs 10:24 ).

‏ Jeremiah 38:20

v. 20–23: Jeremiah urged the king to obey God, saying, “Obey, I beg you, the voice of the Lord, so it shall be well with you” (Jeremiah 38:20 ^a). He warned that if Zedekiah refused, he would be captured and the city would be burned. The women left in the palace would mock him, saying his friends had betrayed him. Zedekiah would not escape, and his family would suffer. What we try to avoid by disobeying God will often happen to us anyway, but even worse (Proverbs 10:24 ^b).