And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us unto the LORD thy God, even for all this remnant; (for we are left but a few of many, as thine eyes do behold us:)
The king spoke to Jeremiah the prophet, asking him to please accept their prayer and ask God to help them, since they were only a small group left from what was once many people.