Jer 39:1 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.
Jer 39:2 And in the eleventh year of Zedekiah, in the fourth month, the ninth
day of the month, the city was broken up.
Jer 39:3 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.
Jer 39:4 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.
Jer 39:5 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.
Jer 39:6 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.
Jer 39:7 Moreover he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him with chains, to
carry him to Babylon.
Jer 39:8 And the Chaldeans burned the king's house, and the houses of the
people, with fire, and brake down the walls of Jerusalem.
Jer 39:9 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.
Jer 39:10 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.
Jer 39:11 Now Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning Jeremiah to
Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
Jer 39:12 Take him, and look well to him, and do him no harm; but do unto him
even as he shall say unto thee.
Jer 39:13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban,
Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;
Jer 39:14 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.
Jer 39:15 Now the word of the Lord came unto Jeremiah, while he was shut up in
the court of the prison, saying,
Jer 39:16 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.
Jer 39:17 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.
Jer 39:18 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.