Jeremiah 38:2-4

Expanded Bible

² “This is what the Lord says: ‘Everyone who stays in this city [^CJerusalem] will die ·from war [^Lby sword], or ·hunger [famine], or ·terrible diseases [plague; pestilence]. But everyone who ·surrenders [^Lgoes out] to the ·Babylonian army [^LChaldeans] will live; ·they will escape with their lives and [^Ltheir lives will be plunder and they will] live.’ ³ And this is what the Lord says: ‘This city 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, “This man [^CJeremiah] must be put to death! He is ·discouraging [demoralizing; ^Lweakening the hands of] the soldiers who are still in the city, and all the people, by what he is saying to them. He ·does not want good to happen to us [^Lis not seeking our welfare/peace]; ·he wants to ruin us [^L…only harm/trouble/evil].”