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Then Jeremiah the prophet spoke (A)all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah in Jerusalem when the military force of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, that is, (B)Lachish and (C)Azekah, for they alone remained as (D)fortified cities among the cities of Judah.

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So the prophet Jeremiah related all these words to King Zedekiah of Judah in Jerusalem while the king of Babylon’s army was attacking Jerusalem and all of Judah’s remaining cities—that is, Lachish and Azekah,(A) for they were the only ones left of Judah’s fortified cities.

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