2 “Thus says the Lord: ^gHe who stays in this city shall die by the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, ^gbut he who goes out to the Chaldeans shall live. He shall have his life as a prize of war, and live.

21 But if you refuse to ^csurrender, this is the vision which the Lord has shown to me:

12 To ^xZedekiah king of Judah I spoke in like manner: ^w“Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and ^yserve him and his people and live. 13 ^zWhy will you and your people die ^aby the sword, by famine, and by pestilence, ^bas the Lord has spoken concerning any nation that will not serve the king of Babylon?

12 ^zand Jehoiachin the king of Judah gave himself up to the king of Babylon, himself and his mother and his servants and his officials and his palace officials. ^aThe king of Babylon took him prisoner ^bin the eighth year of his reign