Jeremiah 38:25
But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come unto you, and say unto you, Declare unto us now what you hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put you to death; also what the king said unto you:
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Context
23 So they shall bring out all your wives and your children to the Chaldeans: and you shall not escape out of their hand, but shall be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon: and you shall cause this city to be burned with fire.
24 Then said Zedekiah unto Jeremiah, Let no man know of these words, and you shall not die.
25 But if the princes hear that I have talked with you, and they come unto you, and say unto you, Declare unto us now what you hast said unto the king, hide it not from us, and we will not put you to death; also what the king said unto you:
26 Then you shall say unto them, I presented my supplication before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.
27 Then came all the princes unto Jeremiah, 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.