Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that {was} in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon {there was} no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire. {of Hammelech: or, of the king}

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast {him} into the den of lions. {Now} the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

Many {are} the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all.

Thou broughtest us into the net; thou laidst affliction upon our loins.

[A Song of degrees of David.] If {it had not been} the LORD who was on our side, now may Israel say;

Mine enemies chased me sore, like a bird, without cause.

Beloved, think it not strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened unto you:

For we would not, brethren, have you ignorant of our trouble which came to us in Asia, that we were pressed out of measure, above strength, insomuch that we despaired even of life:

For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding {and} eternal weight of glory;

Now it came to pass, when they spake daily unto him, and he hearkened not unto them, that they told Haman, to see whether Mordecai's matters would stand: for he had told them that he {was} a Jew.