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}

My lord the king, these men have done evil in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet, whom they have cast into the dungeon; and he is like to die for hunger in the place where he is: for {there is} no more bread in the city. {he is like...: Heb. he will die}

And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; {cabins: or, cells}

Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there. {let...: Heb. let my supplication fall}

So they went, and made the sepulchre sure, sealing the stone, and setting a watch.

And laid it in his own new tomb, which he had hewn out in the rock: and he rolled a great stone to the door of the sepulchre, and departed.

Then Jonah prayed unto the LORD his God out of the fish's belly,

Deep calleth unto deep at the noise of thy waterspouts: all thy waves and thy billows are gone over me.

[A Song of degrees.] Out of the depths have I cried unto thee, O LORD.

He brought me up also out of an horrible pit, out of the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock, {and} established my goings. {an...: Heb. a pit of noise}

And they raised over him a great heap of stones unto this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of his anger. Wherefore the name of that place was called, The valley of Achor, unto this day. {Achor: that is, Trouble}

And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

The captive exile hasteneth that he may be loosed, and that he should not die in the pit, nor that his bread should fail.

And being in an agony he prayed more earnestly: and his sweat was as it were great drops of blood falling down to the ground.

Who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison, and made their feet fast in the stocks.

And say, Thus saith the king, Put this {fellow} in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I come in peace.

When Jeremiah was entered into the dungeon, and into the cabins, and Jeremiah had remained there many days; {cabins: or, cells}

He hath led me, and brought {me into} darkness, but not {into} light.