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          DASV: Jeremiah 39    

1 When Jerusalem was captured, in the tenth month of the ninth
year of King Zedekiah of Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
and all his army came against Jerusalem and besieged it.
2 In the ninth day of fourth month of the eleventh year of
Zedekiah, a breach was made in the city wall.
3 All the officials of the king of Babylon entered and sat in
the Middle Gate. Among them were Nergal-sharezer of Samgar,
Nebo-Sarsechim, a chief officer, Nergal-sharezer, a leading
dignitary, along with all the rest of the officials of the
king of Babylon.
4 When King Zedekiah of Judah and all the soldiers saw them,
they fled leaving the city at night by the way of the king's
garden, through the gate between the two walls. They headed
toward the Arabah.
5 But the army of the Chaldeans pursued them, and overtook
Zedekiah in the plains of Jericho. After they had captured
him, they brought him up to King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon
at Riblah in the land of Hamath. He rendered judgment on
him there.
6 Then the king of Babylon executed the sons of Zedekiah
in Riblah before his eyes. The king of Babylon also executed
all the nobles of Judah.
7 Then he put out Zedekiah's eyes, and bound him in chains
and took him to Babylon.
8 The Chaldeans burned down the king's palace, and the houses
of the people, and broke down the walls of Jerusalem.

9 Then Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard deported to Babylon
the rest of the people who remained in the city, those who
had deserted to him, and the rest of the people who remained.
10 But Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard left in the land
of Judah some of the poor of the people who had nothing.
He gave them vineyards and fields at that time.
11 Now Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon gave charge concerning
Jeremiah to Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard, saying,
12 "Take him, and look after him. Don't harm him. Do for him
whatever he tells you to."
13 So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard and Nebushazban,
the chief officer, and Nergal-sharezer, the leading dignitary,
and all the chief officers of the king of Babylon
14 sent and took Jeremiah out of the courtyard of the guard,
and turned him over to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of
Shaphan, so that he could take him back home. So he continued
to live among the people.

15 Now the word of LORD came to Jeremiah, while he was
incarcerated in the courtyard of the guard, saying,
16 "Go, and tell Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, 'This is what the
LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, says: Look, I am going
to carry out my words on this city for evil, and not for good.
In that day they will be accomplished before you.
17 But I will deliver you in that day,' says the LORD; 'and
you will not be turned over to the men you are afraid of.
18 For I will certainly save you, and you will not fall by
the sword, but your life will be spared as a war prize for
you, because you put your trust in me,'" says the LORD.

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