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Jeremiah 37

Zedekiáh ſucceded Ieconiah. 3 He ſendeth unto Ieremiáh to praye for him. 12 Ieremiáh, going into the land of Beniamin, is taken. 15 He is beaten and put in prison.
1.ANd Kig Zedekiáh the ſonne of Ioſiáh reigned for Coniáh the ſonne of Iehoiakim, whome Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babél made King in the land of Iudáh.
2.But nether he, nor his ſeruants, nor the people of the land wolde obey the wordes of the Lord, which he ſpake by the miniſterie of the Prophet Ieremiáh.
3.And Zedekiáh the King ſent Iehucál the ſonne of Shelemiáh, and Zephaniáh the ſonne of Maaſeiáh the Prieſt to the Prophet Ieremiáh, ſaying, Pray now vnto the Lord our God for vs.
4.(Now Ieremiáh went in and out among the people: for they had not put him into the priſon.
5.The Pharaohs hoſte was come out of Egypt: and whē the Caldeans that beſieged Ieruſalém, heard tidings of them, thei departed from Ieruſalém)
6.Then came the worde of the Lord vnto the Prophet Ieremiáh, ſaying,
7.Thus ſaith the Lord God of Iſraél, Thus ſhal ye ſay to the King of Iudáh, yt ſent you vnto me to inquire of me, Beholde, Pharaohs hoſte, which is come forthe to helpe you, ſhal returne to Egypt into their owne land.
8.And the Caldeans ſhal come againe, and fight againſt this citie, and take it & burne it with fyre.
9.Thus ſaith the Lord, Deceiue not your ſelues, ſaying, The Caldeans ſhal ſurely departe from vs: for thei ſhal not departe.
10.For thogh ye had ſmiten the whole hoſte of the Caldeans that fight againſt you, & there remained but wounded men among them, yet ſhulde euery man riſe vp in his tent, and burne this citie with fyre.
11.¶ When the hoſte of the Caldeans was broken vp from Ieruſalém, becauſe of Pharaohs armie,
12.Then Ieremiáh went out of Ieruſalém to go into the land of Beniamin, ſeparating him ſelf thence from among the people.
13.And when he was in the gate of Beniamin, there was a chief officer, whoſe name was Iriiáh, the ſonne of Shelemiáh, the ſonne of Hananiáh, and he toke Ieremiáh the Prophet, ſaying, Thou fleeſt to the Caldeans.
14.Then ſaid Ieremiáh, That is falſe, I flee not to the Caldeás: but he wolde not heare him: ſo Irijáh toke Ieremiáh, and broght him to the princes.
15.Wherefore the princes were angry with Ieremiáh, and ſmote him, and laid him in priſon in the houſe of Iehonathán the ſcribe: for they had made that the priſon.
16.When Ieremiáh was entred into the dógeon, and into the priſons, and had remained there a long time,
17.Then Zedekiáh the King ſent, and toke him out, and the King aſked him ſecretly in his houſe, and ſaid, Is there any worde from the Lord? And Ieremiáh ſaid, Yea: for, ſaid he, thou ſhalt be deliuered into the hand of the King of Babél.
18.Moreouer, Ieremiáh ſaid vnto King Zedekiáh, What haue I offended againſt thee, or againſt thy ſeruants, or againſt this people, that ye haue put me in priſon?
19.Where are now your Prophetes, which prophecied vnto you, ſaying, The King of Babél ſhal not come againſt you, nor againſt this land?
20.Therefore heare now, I pray thee, ô my lord the King: let my prayer be accepted before thee, that thou cauſe me not to returne to the houſe of Iehonathán the ſcribe, leſt I dye there.
21.Then Zedekiáh the King commanded, that they ſhulde put Ieremiáh in the court of the priſon, and that they ſhulde giue him daiely a piece of bread out of the ba kers ſtrete vntil all the bread in the citie were eaten vp. Thus Ieremiáh remained in the court of the priſon.

Notes

1:*.
2. King 24, 17. 2 chro.36, 10. chap 52,1.
1:a.
Who was called Iehoiachín or Ieconíáh
1:b.
And called him Zedekiáh where as before his name was Mattaniáh 2 King 24,17.
2:".
Ebr. hand
3:c.
Becauſe he was afraid of the Caldeans that came againſt him
4:d.
That is, was out of priſon and at libertie.
5:e.
To helpe the Iewes.
5:".
Ebr. went vp.
9:".
Or, lift not vp your mindes.
12:f.
As ſome thinke, to go to Anathoth his owne towne.
12:g.
By ye which men went into the countrey of Beniamin.
13:".
Ebr faileſt.
15:h.
Becauſe it was a vile and ſtreite priſon.
19:*.
Chap. 28.4.
20:".
"Ebr. fall.
21:i.
That is, ſo long as there was any bread, in the citie: thus God prouideth for his yt he wil cauſe their enemies to preſerue them to ye end whereunto he hathe appointed them.