He must have known of the threats against Jeremiah a few years earlier. He would also have heard about the fate of Urijah, who had prophesied “in accord with all the words of Jeremiah ” but who was killed by King Jehoiakim.
Ta oli kursis, mida Jeremijaga mõned aastad varem oli tehtud, ning ta oli arvatavasti kuulnud ka Uurijast, kes kuulutas prohvetlikult „kõigiti sarnaselt Jeremija sõnadele ” ning kelle kuningas Joojakim hukkas.