Jeremiah 21:3-5 [follows yesterday's verses]
Then Jeremiah said to them, "Thus you shall say to Zedekiah, 'Thus says the Lord God of Israel: "Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, with which you fight against the king of Babylon and the Chaldeans who besiege you outside the walls; and I will assemble in the midst of this city. I Myself will fight against you with an outstretched hand and with a strong arm, even in anger and fury and wrath."'"
For decades, even a century, the prophets - Isaiah, Jeremiah, and others, warned the people of Judah what was going to happen. Jeremiah was beaten, jailed, ridiculed, humiliated, and more when he told the people what was going to happen. Now it is happening, and Pashur, as a representative of the king, comes and asks Jeremiah to ask god for help. God's reply - it's too late, I'm fighting against you.