Jeremiah 37 - 39

Jeremiah instructs the nation to not put their trust in the Egyptian army who came to fight against Babylon.  Those who did so would find that when the Egyptian army withdrew, that the Babylonians would return with a vengeance and exact a punishing toll on the city.  Jeremiah is accused of colluding with the Babylonians, and is thrown in prison.  He continues to tell his message of the coming Babylonian invasion, but none will listen.  He specifically instructs the king that if he surrenders, his life will be spared and the city preserved.  This king, however, decides to flee.  As a result, the king is humiliated by the invaders.  His family is killed in front of him, and his eyes are then put out - the image of his family's demise the last image he will see.  The city is then burnt and destroyed.  Jeremiah, meanwhile, is released from prison and allowed to remain in his home.