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Jeremiah 38:25 Cross-References
Explore 2 cross-references for Jeremiah 38:25 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 38 verse 25 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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:”
Jeremiah 38:25 (KJV)
Commentary on Jeremiah 38:25
But if the princes hear that I have talked with thee—Zedekiah's fear of discovery dominates his thinking. These princes (particularly those who had thrown Jeremiah in the cistern, 38:4-6) opposed any surrender message. Zedekiah's elaborate contingency planning (vv. 25-26) shows he spent more energy managing political optics than considering whether to obey God.Declare unto us now what thou hast said unto the king—The verb nagad (נָגַד, "to declare/tell") echoes verse 15 where Jeremiah feared declaring God's message to Zedekiah. Now the concern is declaring the meeting's content to the princes....
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 38:25
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“Let this man”
“and asked him; and he told them according to all these words that the king had commanded. So they left off speaking with him; for the matter was not perceived.”