Jeremiah 34:7
“when the king of Babylon’s army was fighting against Jerusalem, and against all the cities of Judah that were left, against Lachish and against Azekah; for these alone remained of the cities of Judah as fortified cities.”
What does Jeremiah 34:7 mean?
This snapshot comes from the final siege of Jerusalem, when the Babylonian army had nearly completed its conquest of Judah's fortified cities. By this point in the conflict, only a handful of strongholds still stood against the invaders, with Lachish and Azekah holding out as the last remaining defenses outside the capital. The verse underscores how dire the situation had become, showing that resistance was crumbling city by city, and hope was running thin for those still fighting. If you're reading this during a season when circumstances feel increasingly hopeless or when losses keep mounting, this passage reminds us that even in such darkness, people clung to whatever strength remained, and God's purposes continued to unfold in ways beyond what anyone could see in that moment.