Enquire, I pray thee, of the LORD for us; for Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon maketh war against us; if so be that the LORD will deal with us according to all his wondrous works, that he may go up from us.
Please ask the LORD for us what we should do. Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, is attacking us. Maybe the LORD will help us with one of His amazing miracles like He's done before, so that Nebuchadnezzar will leave us alone.
King Zedekiah is desperately asking the prophet Jeremiah to pray and ask God for a miracle to save Jerusalem from the Babylonian army.
📚 Historical Context
This request came from King Zedekiah of Judah around 588-586 BC when Jerusalem was under siege by the powerful Babylonian army led by Nebuchadnezzar. The king was hoping God would intervene with a miracle like He had done in the past when He delivered Jerusalem from the Assyrians during Hezekiah's reign. However, this time God had already determined that Jerusalem would fall because of the people's persistent disobedience.
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