Jeremiah 38:3-5

International Children’s Bible

³ And this is what the Lord says: ‘This city of Jerusalem will surely be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon. He will capture this city!’”

⁴ Then the officers said to the king, “Jeremiah must be put to death! He is making the soldiers who are still in the city become discouraged. He is discouraging everyone by the things he is saying. He does not want good to happen to us. He wants to ruin the people of Jerusalem.”

⁵ King Zedekiah said to them, “Jeremiah is in your control. I cannot do anything to stop you!”