Jeremiah 38

As I read of Jeremiah's prophecies concerning Judah to both Jehoiakim and Zedekiah, I couldn't help but think of the Book of Mormon story of Abinadi and king Noah. Just as king Noah,both Jehoiakim and Zedekiah were persuaded by their piers and rejected the warnings of a prophet of God. In Noah's case, he eventually died by fire. Jehoiakim died in captivity by the Babylonians, and Zedekiah died in prison after seeing his sons killed and then having his eyes put out. All because they chose to not follow the counsel of a prophet which counsel may not have seem logical as given by his fellowmen. You can tell that Zedekiah did have some respect for Jeremiah for after Jeremiah had been imprisoned for -

"...Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days;
17 Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the LORD?..." (Old Testament | Jeremiah 37:16 - 17)

Much like Abinadi responded to the questions of Noah and his wicked priests, Jeremiah answered -

"...There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.
18 Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
19 Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?" (Old Testament | Jeremiah 37:17 - 19)

This response was similar to that of Abinadi where his priests said to the king -

"...O king, what great evil hast thou done, or what great sins have thy people committed, that we should be condemned of God or judged of this man?" (Book of Mormon | Mosiah 12:13)

Jeremiah counseled Zedekiah to basically give in to the Babylonians and would be well with him. Zedekiah decided to not follow his counsel and follow the counsels of his fellow leaders to depend on the Egyptians which led to his horrible circumstances and suffering.

The life of Zedekiah is quickly be summed up by Mormon -

"...how foolish, and how vain, and how evil, and devilish, and how quick to do iniquity, and how slow to do good, are the children of men; yea, how quick to hearken unto the words of the evil one, and to set their hearts upon the vain things of the world!
5 Yea, how quick to be lifted up in pride; yea, how quick to boast, and do all manner of that which is iniquity; and how slow are they to remember the Lord their God, and to give ear unto his counsels, yea, how slow to walk in wisdom's paths!
6 Behold, they do not desire that the Lord their God, who hath created them, should rule and reign over them; notwithstanding his great goodness and his mercy towards them, they do set at naught his counsels, and they will not that he should be their guide." (Book of Mormon | Helaman 12:4 - 6)