12. Then he said, “Put these rags under your arms so the ropes won't hurt you.” After I had done that,
13. the men pulled me out. And from then on, I was kept in the courtyard of the palace guards.
14. King Zedekiah had me brought to his private entrance to the temple, and he said, “I'm going to ask you something, and I want to know the truth.”
15. “Why?” I replied. “You won't listen, and you might even have me killed!”