because they were overthrown and the others were taken off into captivity into battle life, and what a life they had, the one of slavery, so at that time because they took no note, because they were destiny instructions to jehovah for his word and again want to see, they had eyes, but they just didn't want to see it  they knew, all the whys and wherefores and what the responsibilities were, but they didn't measure up to them and because of that many of them lost their lives, and if they didn't they were taken into captivity, jeremiah four, in verse twenty two, again another prophecy sent to them exactly over the same message, the same reasons  describes to them as being a, er people that is foolish and of me they have taken no notice jeremiah four and verse twenty two.