KJV ORIGINAL
And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
King Zedekiah sent two of his guys — Jehucal (Shelemiah's son) and Zephaniah the priest (Maaseiah's son) — to find the prophet Jeremiah with a message: 'Please pray to God for us.'
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Even kings need someone to pray for them when things get rough.
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