Jer 38:14-16 | NASB1995 | STEP | Then King Zedekiah sent and had Jeremiah the prophet brought to him at the third entrance that is in the house of the Lord ; and the king said to Jeremiah , “I am going to ask you something ; do not hide anything from me.”

Jeremiah 38:14-16

14 Then King Zedekiah ^asent and ^{▼▼ Lit took Jeremiah the prophet to him}had Jeremiah the prophet brought to him at the third entrance that is in the house of the Lord; and the king said to Jeremiah, “I am going to ^cask you something; do not hide anything from me.” 15 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, ^d“If I tell you, will you not certainly put me to death? Besides, if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” 16 But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in ^esecret saying, “As the Lord lives, who made this ^{▼▼ Lit soul
,} ^glife for us, surely I will not put you to death nor will I give you over to the hand of ^hthese men who are seeking your ^{▼▼ Lit soul}life.”