John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 34:3
And thou shalt not escape out of his hand ,.... Though he would, and did attempt to do it, Jeremiah 52:8 ; but shall surely be taken, and delivered into his hand ; he was taken on the plains of Jericho, and delivered into the hands of the king of Babylon at Riblah; as may be seen in the place just referred to: and thine eyes shall behold the eyes of the king of Babylon ; and that was all; for they were quickly put out by him: and he shall speak with thee mouth to mouth, and thou... read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 34:1-7
This prophecy concerning Zedekiah was delivered to Jeremiah, and by him to the parties concerned, before he was shut up in the prison, for we find this prediction here made the ground of his commitment, as appears by the recital of some passages out of it, Jer. 32:4. Observe, I. The time when this message was sent to Zedekiah; it was when the king of Babylon, with all his forces, some out of all the kingdoms of the earth that were within his jurisdiction, fought against Jerusalem and the... read more