Jer 38:14 | NETfull | STEP | Some time later Zedekiah sent and had Jeremiah brought to him at the third entrance of the Lord ’s temple. The king said to Jeremiah, “I would like to ask you a question. Do not hide anything from me when you answer.”

Jeremiah 38:14

Jeremiah Responds to Zedekiah’s Request for Secret Advice

14 Some time later ^{▼▼ The words “Some time later” are not in the text but are a way of translating the conjunction “And” or “Then” that introduces this narrative.} Zedekiah sent and had Jeremiah brought to him at the third entrance ^{▼▼ The precise location of this entrance is unknown since it is mentioned nowhere else in the OT. Many commentators equate this with the “king’s outer entry” (mentioned in 2 Kgs 16:18) which appears to have been a private entryway between the temple and the palace.} of the Lord’s temple. The king said to Jeremiah, “I would like to ask you a question. Do not hide anything from me when you answer.” ^{▼▼ The words “when you answer” are not in the text but are implicit in the connection. They are supplied in the translation for the sake of clarity and smoothness of style.}