be.lo describes old cloth items used to cushion Jeremiah beneath the ropes.

The attested use denotes old cloth items: they are taken from the king’s house and placed under Jeremiah’s arm joints beneath the ropes.

1. Old cloth used for cushioning · dominant

   In Jeremiah 38:11, the construct plural forms occur among items taken from the king’s house and lowered by ropes to Jeremiah in the pit; the APB renders the clause with “old rags and worn-out clothes.” In Jeremiah 38:12, the construct plural is named again as material Jeremiah is told to place under his arm joints beneath the ropes.

   Jeremiah 38:11Jeremiah 38:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: Across Jeremiah 38:11 and Jeremiah 38:12, the APB presents the items as “old rags and worn-out clothes.” That paired wording cannot be assigned token by token.