Zedekiah, who lived among the exiled Jews in Babylon (29:20–23). His heated exchanges with royalty, sometimes through writings, are also notable. He delivered oracles against the last four kings of Judah (22:10–23:6) and was definitely at odds with King Jehoiakim, who trivialized Jeremiah’s written message by cutting up the columns as the scroll was read (36:21–26). He also met in person with King Zedekiah, for whom he had scarcely a consoling word (38:14–28). Opposition to his ministry landed him