The Book of Jeremiah
39: 1And it came to pass when Jerusalem was taken, (in the ninth year of
Zedekiah king of Judah, in the tenth month, came Nebuchadrezzar king of
Babylon and all his army against Jerusalem, and besieged it; 39:2in the eleventh year
of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth day of the month, a breach was made
in the city,) 39:3that all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the
middle gate, to wit, Nergal-sharezer, Samgar-nebo, Sarsechim, Rab-saris,
Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, with all the rest of the princes of the king of Babylon.
39:4And it came to pass that, when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of
war saw them, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way
of the king's garden, through the gate betwixt the two walls; and he went out
toward the Arabah. 39:5But the army of the Chaldeans pursued after them, and
overtook Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they
brought him up to Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of
Hamath; and he gave judgment upon him. 39:6Then the king of Babylon slew the
sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes: also the king of Babylon slew all the
nobles of Judah. 39:7Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in fetters,
to carry him to Babylon. 39:8And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the
houses of the people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem. 39:9Then
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard carried away captive into Babylon the
residue of the people that remained in the city, the deserters also that fell away to
him, and the residue of the people that remained. 39:10But Nebuzaradan the captain
of the guard left of the poor of the people, that had nothing, in the land of Judah,
and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time. 39:11Now Nebuchadrezzar
king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard, saying, 39:12Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do
unto him even as he shall say unto thee. 39:13So Nebuzaradan the captain of the
guard sent, and Nebushazban, Rab-saris, and Nergal-sharezer, Rab-mag, and all
the chief officers of the king of Babylon; 39:14they sent, and took Jeremiah out of
the court of the guard, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the
son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.
39:15Now the word of Jehovah came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in the
court of the guard, saying, 39:16Go, and speak to Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, saying,
Thus saith Jehovah of hosts, the God of Israel: Behold, I will bring my words
upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished before
thee in that day. 39:17But I will deliver thee in that day, saith Jehovah; and thou shalt
not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. 39:18For I will surely
save thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto
thee; because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith Jehovah.