Wherefore the princes were wroth with Jeremiah, and smote him, and put him in prison in the house of Jonathan the scribe: for they had made that the prison.
The officials were absolutely furious with Jeremiah. They beat him up and threw him in prison at Jonathan the scribe's house, that's where they were keeping prisoners at the time.
Speaking truth to power has never been safe, and Jeremiah paid the price for it.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Zedekiah in Judah, the nation was facing an imminent invasion by the Babylonian empire, and Jeremiah was boldly prophesying that surrender was necessary to avoid total destruction. The princes, who were political leaders favoring resistance and alliances with Egypt, viewed Jeremiah's messages as treasonous and demoralizing to the people. As a result, they arrested him and confined him in the house of Jonathan the scribe, which had been repurposed as a prison.
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