The Prophet gave the king the hope of pardon; not that he promised impunity, but that the king might at least hope God would be merciful to him, if…

But if you will not go forth to the king of Babylon's
princes
And surrender to them: …

Jeremiah was not eager to repeat the warnings, which seemed only to endanger his own life and add to the king's guilt, but asked whether he feared …

1. Here, Jeremiah is freed from the fear of death, his safety having been granted to him by the king.

   1. The agreement for his…