And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
King Zedekiah sent Jehucal and Zephaniah, sons of Shelemiah and Maaseiah, to talk to the prophet Jeremiah. He asked them to pray to God for him and the people.