Jeremiah 38:17
The Scripture
(17) Then said Jeremiah unto Zedekiah, Thus saith the LORD, the God of hosts, the God of Israel; If thou wilt assuredly go forth unto the king of Babylon's princes, then thy soul shall live, and this city shall not be burned with fire; and thou shalt live, and thine house:
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
Jeremiah 38 opens with the princes casting Jeremiah into a muddy cistern for prophesying surrender to Babylon, where he sinks in the mire. Ebedmelech the Ethiopian pleads for his life and lifts him out with rags and cords, and he is kept in the court of the prison. The chapter closes with King Zedekiah secretly consulting Jeremiah, who urges surrender to spare the city, and the king swearing him to silence until Jerusalem falls.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Psalms 80:7Psalms 80:14Amos 5:27I Chronicles 17:24Ezra 9:4Jeremiah 38:2Jeremiah 7:6Jeremiah 7:7Jeremiah 21:8Jeremiah 21:9Jeremiah 21:10Jeremiah 27:12
Related verses (shared words)
Romans 14:8Galatians 2:20Isaiah 38:16Deuteronomy 8:3Joshua 9:21Jeremiah 38:2