“For I have set my face against this city for evil, and not for good, saith the LORD: it shall be given into the hand of the king of Babylon, and he shall burn it with fire.”
King James Version (KJV)
21:8 Behold - I tell you the way you should take, if you would save your lives.
21:9 His life - This is a proverbial expression, signifying a man's possession of his life as a prey, or booty recovered from the enemy.
21:12 Execute judgment - That is, justice, without partiality, and do it quickly.