Jeremiah 37:13
And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans. And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.
As Jeremiah was attempting to leave Jerusalem by way of the gate of Benjamin, Irijah took hold of him and accused him of falling away to the Chaldeans, meaning deserting to the Babylonians. The charge was false, and Jeremiah denied it. It arose because he had urged Judah to submit to the Babylonians, while the princes hated him and blamed him for the calamity he had foretold. Despite his denial, the accusation led to his arrest, and the princes struck him and placed him in prison. His being branded a traitor to his own people shows how those who stand for unpopular truth may be met with false charges impugning their loyalty and motives.