Verse 2
How ironic that God’s people thought they could find life in Egypt, which had historically been a place of death for them and from which they had fled formerly (cf. Exodus 1:22). Furthermore, they had done this without even consulting the Lord, a failure that had resulted in the Gibeonite compromise generations earlier (cf. Joshua 9:14). Rather than seeking safety under the shadow of the Almighty (Psalms 91:1), they had sought it under the shadow of Pharaoh.
"In Ashurbanipal’s late reign and in those of his successors, Assyria had become less aggressive. But Psamtik I, Pharaoh of Egypt, increased in power and ambition. Jerusalem’s leaders were determined to play the game of power politics, pitting one superpower against the one they thought would be its successor." [Note: Watts, p. 395.]
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