Albert Barnes Commentary Jeremiah 43:1-3

"And it came to pass that, when Jeremiah had made an end of speaking unto all the people all the words of Jehovah their God, wherewith Jehovah their God had sent him to them, even all these words, then spake Azariah the son of Hoshaiah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the proud men, saying unto Jeremiah, Thou speakest falsely: Jehovah our God hath not sent thee to say, Ye shall not go into Egypt to sojourn there; but Baruch the son of Neriah setteth thee on against us, to deliver us into the hand of the Chaldeans, that they may put us to death, and carry us away captive to Babylon." — Jeremiah 43:1-3 (ASV)

These captains belonged to the party who had all along resisted Jeremiah’s counsel and had led Zedekiah astray. Now, however, that events had proved that the prophet’s counsel had been wise and true, they cannot, out of shame, find fault with him, but they affirm that he is under the influence of Baruch, a traitor who has sold himself to the Chaldeans, and seeks only the people's harm.

These captains belonged to the party who had all along resisted Jeremiah’s counsel and had led Zedekiah astray. Now, however, that events had proved that the prophet’s counsel had been wise and true, they cannot, out of shame, find fault with him, but they affirm that he is under the influence of Baruch, a traitor who has sold himself to the Chaldeans, and seeks only the people's harm.