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Jeremiah 38:25-28

25 If the officials hear that I talked with you, and they come to you and say, ‘Tell us what you said to the king and what the king said to you; do not hide it from us or we will kill you,’

26 then tell them, ‘I was pleading with the king not to send me back to Jonathan’s house to die there.’”

27 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.

28 And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard until the day Jerusalem was captured.
The Fall of Jerusalem
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Cross References for Jeremiah 38:25-28

2 Samuel 14:18 - Then the king said to the woman, “Do not keep from me the answer to what I am going to ask you.... Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:18 Click to read the verse 2 Samuel 14:18

Jeremiah 38:4-6 - Then the officials said to the king, “This man should be put to death. He is discouraging the s... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:4-6 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:4-6

Jeremiah 38:27 - All the officials did come to Jeremiah and question him, and he told them everything the king h... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:27 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:27