But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee, and they come unto thee, and say unto thee, Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put thee to death; also what the king said unto thee:
But if the officials find out that I talked with you, and they come to you demanding, 'Tell us everything you said to the king, don't hide anything from us and we won't kill you. Also tell us what the king said back to you,'
Sometimes the most dangerous conversations are the ones people are desperate to know about.
📚 Historical Context
During the time of the prophet Jeremiah, Judah was facing invasion by the Babylonian empire, and Jeremiah was imprisoned for his unpopular messages calling for surrender and repentance. King Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, secretly sought Jeremiah's counsel amid political turmoil, fearing backlash from his own officials who opposed Jeremiah's warnings. In Jeremiah 38:25, the king advises Jeremiah on how to respond if questioned, reflecting the high stakes of loyalty and truth-telling in a divided and oppressive court.
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