Jeremiah 38:26 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Then thou shalt say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan’s house, to die there.

Close to the original. Clear modern English.

✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then you tell them, 'I was just asking the king not to send me back to Jonathan's house — because I'd literally die there.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes asking for help is asking for your life.

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