Jeremiah 38:26
ESV
then you shall say to them, ‘I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.’"
NIV
then tell them, ‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’ "
NASB
then you are to say to them, ‘I was presenting my plea before the king, not to make me return to the house of Jonathan to die there.’?'
CSB
If they do, tell them, ‘I was bringing before the king my petition that he not return me to the house of Jonathan to die there.’"
NLT
If this happens, just tell them you begged me not to send you back to Jonathan’s dungeon, for fear you would die there.'
KJV
Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
NKJV
then you shall say to them, ‘I presented my request before the king, that he would not make me return to Jonathan’s house to die there.’ ”