Jeremiah 37:16-18

The Voice

¹⁶He was placed in a dark, damp cell below ground and left there for a long time.

¹⁷Eventually, King Zedekiah had him secretly brought to the palace so the king could talk with him.

King Zedekiah: Have you received any more messages from the Eternal?

Jeremiah: Yes, but they haven’t changed: you will still be handed over to the king of Babylon. But while I’m here, let me ask you— ¹⁸what crime have I committed against you, your advisors, or this nation that I should be imprisoned?

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