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Then the princes said to the king , "
Let this man be put to death ,
for he is weakening the hands of the soldiers who are left in this city ,
and the hands of all the people ,
by speaking such words to them .
For this man is not seeking the welfare of this people ,
but their harm ."
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King Zedeki '
ah said , "
Behold ,
he is in your hands ;
for the king can do nothing against you ."
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So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchi '
ah ,
the king '
s son ,
which was in the court of the guard ,
letting Jeremiah down by ropes .
And there was no water in the cistern ,
but only mire ,
and Jeremiah sank in the mire .