9 Then they will answer, a‘Because they have forsaken the covenant of the Lord their God, and worshiped other gods and served them.’ ”
10 Weep not for athe dead, nor bemoan him; Weep bitterly for him bwho goes away, For he shall return no more, Nor see his native country.
Message to the Sons of Josiah
11 For thus says the Lord concerning aShallum the son of Josiah, king of Judah, who reigned instead of Josiah his father, bwho went from this place: “He shall not return here anymore,
12 but he shall die in the place where they have led him captive, and shall see this land no more.
13 “Woea to him who builds his house by unrighteousness And his1 chambers by injustice, bWho uses his neighbor’s service without wages And gives him nothing for his work,
14 Who says, ‘I will build myself a wide house with spacious1 chambers, And cut out windows for it, Paneling it with cedar And painting it with vermilion.’
15 “Shall you reign because you enclose yourself in cedar? Did not your father eat and drink, And do justice and righteousness? Then aitwas well with him.
16 He1 judged the cause of the poor and needy; Then itwas well. Was not this knowing Me?” says the Lord.
17 “Yeta your eyes and your heart are for nothing but your covetousness, For shedding innocent blood, And practicing oppression and violence.”
18 Therefore thus says the Lord concerning Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah: a“They shall not lament for him, Saying,b‘Alas, my brother!’ or ‘Alas, my sister!’ They shall not lament for him, Saying, ‘Alas, master!’ or ‘Alas, his glory!’
In the two foregoing prophecies Jeremiah stated the general principle on which depend the rise and downfall of kings and nations. He now adds for Zedekiah' s warning the history of three thrones which were not established.
The first is that of Shallum the successor of Josiah, who probably took the name of Jehoahaz on his accession (see the marginal references notes).
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