Jeremiah 38:14-16
Zedekiah Seeks an Answer from God
14 Then King Zedekiah asent word 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.” 15And Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “ dIf I tell you, will you not certainly put me to death? Besides, if I give you advice, you will not listen to me.” 16But King Zedekiah swore to Jeremiah in esecret, saying, “As the Lord lives, who made this ▼▼Lit soul
glife for us, I certainly will not put you to death, nor will I hand you over to hthese men who are seeking your ▼▼Lit soul
life.”
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