KJV ORIGINAL
When the princes of Judah heard these things, then they came up from the king’s house unto the house of the LORD, and sat down in the entry of the new gate of the LORD’s house.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
When the officials of Judah heard about these things, they hurried from the king's palace to the LORD's temple and took their seats at the entrance of the temple's new gate.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The government leaders rushed to the temple when they heard what was happening, positioning themselves to make an official judgment.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the early reign of King Jehoiakim around 609-608 BC, when Jeremiah had just delivered his famous temple sermon warning of Jerusalem's destruction. The 'new gate' was likely a recently constructed entrance to the temple complex where official court proceedings often took place.
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