Jer 38:14-16 | NASB2020 | STEP | Then King Zedekiah sent word 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

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.” 15 And 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.” 16 But 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.”