And it came to pass in the fifth year of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, in the ninth month, that they proclaimed a fast before the LORD to all the people in Jerusalem, and to all the people that came from the cities of Judah unto Jerusalem.
In the fifth year of King Jehoiakim's reign, during the ninth month, a fast was declared by the people in Jerusalem and those from Judah's cities who came to the city. They did this to show their devotion to God.