Jeremiah 37:16-20
Jeremiah 37:16
For Jeremiah had come into the dungeon, that is, the vaulted cell; and Jeremiah stayed there many days.
Jeremiah 37:17
Now King Zedekiah sent men and took him out; and in his palace the king secretly asked him and said, “Is there a word from the Lord?” And Jeremiah said, “There is!” Then he said, “You will be handed over to the king of Babylon!”
Jeremiah 37:18
Moreover, Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “In what way have I sinned against you, or your servants, or this people, that you have put me in prison?
Jeremiah 37:19
And where are your prophets who prophesied to you, saying, ‘The king of Babylon will not come against you or against this land’?
Jeremiah 37:20
But now, please listen, my lord the king; please let my plea come before you and do not make me return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, so that I will not die there.”