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Jeremiah 38:24 Cross-References
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“Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and thou shalt not die.”
Jeremiah 38:24 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 38:24
Let no man know of these words—After receiving God's explicit command and detailed warning, Zedekiah's first concern was secrecy, not obedience. The verb yada (יָדַע, "to know") emphasizes hiding the truth. This demand for concealment reveals Zedekiah's fundamental problem: he valued his officials' approval over God's will. A righteous king would have publicly proclaimed God's word; Zedekiah suppressed it.And thou shalt not die—Zedekiah offered Jeremiah protection in exchange for silence, attempting to buy the prophet's complicity in covering up their meeting. The irony is profound: Zedekiah f...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
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