“1 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 they besieged it. 2 [And] in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the
fourth month, the ninth [day] of the month, the city was broken up. 3
And all the princes of the king of Babylon came in, and sat in the
middle gate, [even] Nergalsharezer, Samgarnebo, Sarsechim, Rabsaris,
Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, with all the residue of the princes of the king
of Babylon. 4 And it came to pass, [that] when Zedekiah the king of
Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth
out of the city by night, by the way of the king’s garden, by the gate
betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain. 5 But the
Chaldeans’ army pursued after them, and overtook Zedekiah in the plains
of Jericho: and when they had taken him, they brought him up to
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon to Riblah in the land of Hamath, where he
gave judgment upon him. 6 Then 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. 7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah’s eyes, and bound
him with chains, to carry him to Babylon. 8 And the Chaldeans burned the
king’s house, and the houses of the people, with fire, and brake down
the walls of Jerusalem. 9 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard
carried away captive into Babylon the remnant of the people that
remained in the city, and those that fell away, that fell to him, with
the rest of the people that remained. 10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of
the guard left of the poor of the people, which had nothing, in the land
of Judah, and gave them vineyards and fields at the same time.”
“11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah
to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying, 12 Take him, and look
well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him even as he shall say
unto thee. 13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and
Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of
Babylon’s princes; 14 Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court
of the prison, 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.
15 Now the word of the LORD came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in
the court of the prison, saying, 16 Go and speak to Ebedmelech the
Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD 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] in that day before thee. 17 But I will
deliver thee in that day, saith the LORD: and thou shalt not be given
into the hand of the men of whom thou [art] afraid. 18 For I will surely
deliver 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
the LORD.” (Jeremiah 39:1-18 AV)