ירמיהו, פרק כ״ז, פסוק י״ד

A tense political climate surrounds the looming Babylonian threat, prompting dangerous illusions from false prophets who seek to calm the nation with empty promises. Jeremiah issues a strict warning against these deceptive messages. This urgent call to ignore the false prophets is not directed at the general public. Rather, it is a specific warning aimed directly at King Zedekiah and his royal ministers [מלבי״ם].

The false prophets attempt to comfort the highest levels of leadership by guaranteeing that the king of Babylon will fail to gain power. They promise that the enemy will never conquer the kingdom of Judah, ensuring the leaders that they will never be forced into servitude [מצודת דוד]. Jeremiah completely shatters this false sense of security, making it clear that these soothing predictions are absolute lies that the royal court must completely ignore.