 And so he began to realize that the time must be coming for it all to end. And so in chapter 9, he began to pray. And he began to fast. And he began to confess his sin. And he began to ask God to fulfill the promise that the 70 years would fill up the chastisement and the people could return to their land. That was his prayer in chapter 9. You'll remember at the end of the chapter, God gives him a tremendous prophecy in answer to that prayer.