So Jonathan called David and told him the whole conversation. He brought him to Saul, and David was with Saul as before.

And Jonathan called David, and Jonathan reported to him all these things. And Jonathan brought David to Saul, and he was in his presence as before.

Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, ‘Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you may die.

Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Let no one know of these words, and you shall not die.

All the officials did come to Jeremiah and question him, and he told them everything the king had ordered him to say. So they said no more to him, for no one had heard his conversation with the king.

Then all the officials came to Jeremiah and asked him, and he answered them as the king had instructed him. So they stopped speaking with him, for the conversation had not been overheard.

He asked them, ‘What are you discussing together as you walk along?’

They stood still, their faces downcast.

And he said to them, “What is this conversation that you are holding with each other as you walk?” And they stood still, looking sad.

Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone.

Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.