² For then the king of Babylon’s army besieged Jerusalem, and Jeremiah the prophet was shut up ^(A)in the court of the prison, which was in the king of Judah’s house.

³ For Zedekiah king of Judah had shut him up, saying, “Why do you ^(A)prophesy and say, ‘Thus says the Lord: ^(B)“Behold, I will give this city into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall take it;