<p class="poetry">&#8220;King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonp> <p class="poetry">devoured me and drove my people out.p> <p class="poetry">Like a monster from the deep he swallowed me.p> <p class="poetry">He filled his belly with my riches.p> <p class="poetry">He made me an empty dish.p> <p class="poetry">He completely cleaned me out.&#8221;<n id="1" />p>

All the men of Judah replied to the men of Israel, &#8220;Because the king is our close relative! Why are you so upset about this? Have we eaten at the king&#8217;s expense?<n id="1" /> Or have we misappropriated anything for our own use?&#8221;