Jeremías 38:25

25 Mis funcionarios quizá se enteren de que hablé contigo y te digan: “Cuéntanos de lo que hablaban tú y el rey. De lo contrario, te mataremos”.

Jeremías 38:25 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 38:25

But if the princes hear that I have talked to thee
Which the king suspected they would; and could hardly think but somebody or other would see him and the prophet talking together; who would be officious enough to go and acquaint the princes with it, though he had endeavoured to be as private as possible; however, to provide against the worst, he instructs Jeremiah what to say to them, should they hear of their being together: and they come unto thee:
as he did not doubt but they would, as soon as ever they had notice of it: 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:
the king knew how inquisitive they would be, and sift the prophet to the bottom, to know both what the prophet said to the king, about the state of affairs respecting the Chaldeans, and the surrender of the city to them, which they supposed to be the subject of the discourse; and what were the king's thoughts about it, and his determinations concerning it; and in order to make the prophet easy, and more free and open to tell the whole matter, he suggests they would promise him his life should not be taken away.

Jeremías 38:25 In-Context

23 Todas tus esposas e hijos serán entregados a los babilonios y tú no escaparás. El rey de Babilonia te apresará, y esta ciudad será incendiada.

24 Entonces Sedequías le dijo a Jeremías:
—No le comentes a nadie que me dijiste esto ¡o morirás!

25 Mis funcionarios quizá se enteren de que hablé contigo y te digan: “Cuéntanos de lo que hablaban tú y el rey. De lo contrario, te mataremos”.

26 Si tal cosa sucediera, solo diles que me suplicaste que no te enviara de nuevo al calabozo de Jonatán por temor a morir allí.

27 Efectivamente, poco tiempo después los funcionarios del rey vinieron a Jeremías a preguntarle por qué el rey lo había llamado; pero Jeremías siguió las instrucciones del rey y ellos se fueron sin enterarse de la verdad ya que nadie había escuchado la conversación entre Jeremías y el rey.