Albert Barnes Commentary Jeremiah 37:1

"And Zedekiah the son of Josiah reigned as king, instead of Coniah the son of Jehoiakim, whom Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon made king in the land of Judah." — Jeremiah 37:1 (ASV)

It is evident that Zedekiah was well-disposed toward Jeremiah. In Jeremiah 37–38, dealing with events during the siege of Jerusalem, we have an account of his relationship with Jeremiah and of the prophet’s personal history up to the capture of the city.