38:1 Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal 1 son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur 2 son of Malkijah had heard 3 the things that Jeremiah had been telling the people. They had heard him say, 38:2 “The Lord says, ‘Those who stay in this city will die in battle or of starvation or disease. 4 Those who leave the city and surrender to the Babylonians 5 will live. They will escape with their lives.’” 6 38:3 They had also heard him say, 7 “The Lord says, ‘This city will certainly be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon. They will capture it.’” 8