Jeremías 38:25

25 Si los jefes se enteran de que yo hablé contigo, y vienen y te dicen: “Dinos ya lo que le has informado al rey, y lo que él te dijo; no nos ocultes nada, pues 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 las mujeres y los hijos de Su Majestad serán entregados a los babilonios, y ni Su Majestad podrá escapar, sino que caerá bajo el poder del rey de Babilonia, y la ciudad será incendiada.

24 Sedequías le contestó a Jeremías:—Que nadie se entere de estas palabras, pues de lo contrario morirás.

25 Si los jefes se enteran de que yo hablé contigo, y vienen y te dicen: “Dinos ya lo que le has informado al rey, y lo que él te dijo; no nos ocultes nada, pues de lo contrario te mataremos”,

26 tú les dirás: “Vine a suplicarle al rey que no me mandara de vuelta a casa de Jonatán, a morir allí”.

27 Y así fue. Todos los jefes vinieron a interrogar a Jeremías, pero él les contestó de acuerdo con lo que el rey le había ordenado. Entonces lo dejaron tranquilo, porque nadie había escuchado la conversación.