Let this man be put to death. The princes accused Jeremiah of speaking discouraging words to the soldiers. If the soldiers listened, they would not defend the city.

The fear of losing the protection of the warriors of Judah was the reason why the death of the prophet was decreed(v.4).

Even though Zedekiah had handed Jeremiah over to his officers, no one was able to kill him.

He was thrown into a dungeon that was originally a deep hole made to store water. But there was no water there, and since it was a dry season, there was only mire.

Notice that they did to Jeremiah what Joseph’s brothers had done to Joseph (Gen. 37.24). This proves that a man of God does not have an easy life. The prophet was taken from prison and moved to a place that is worse: a dark dungeon, full a mine.