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Jeremiah 38:14
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Jeremiah 38:14
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Zedekiah Questions Jeremiah
14 One day King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah and had him brought to the third entrance of the Lord’s Temple. “I want to ask you something,” the king said. “And don’t try to hide the truth.”
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Jeremiah 38:14
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Jeremiah 38:14
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Zedekiah Questions Jeremiah Again
14 Then King Zedekiah sent(A) for Jeremiah the prophet and had him brought to the third entrance to the temple of the Lord. “I am going to ask you something,” the king said to Jeremiah. “Do not hide(B) anything from me.”
Jeremiah 37:17
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Jeremiah 37:17
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17 Later King Zedekiah secretly requested that Jeremiah come to the palace, where the king asked him, “Do you have any messages from the Lord?”
“Yes, I do!” said Jeremiah. “You will be defeated by the king of Babylon.”
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Jeremiah 37:17
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Jeremiah 37:17
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17 Then King Zedekiah sent(A) for him and had him brought to the palace, where he asked(B) him privately,(C) “Is there any word from the Lord?”
“Yes,” Jeremiah replied, “you will be delivered(D) into the hands of the king of Babylon.”
Jeremiah 21:1-2
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Jeremiah 21:1-2
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No Deliverance from Babylon
21 The Lord spoke through Jeremiah when King Zedekiah sent Pashhur son of Malkijah and Zephaniah son of Maaseiah, the priest, to speak with him. They begged Jeremiah, 2 “Please speak to the Lord for us and ask him to help us. King Nebuchadnezzar[a] of Babylon is attacking Judah. Perhaps the Lord will be gracious and do a mighty miracle as he has done in the past. Perhaps he will force Nebuchadnezzar to withdraw his armies.”
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Jeremiah 21:1-2
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Jeremiah 21:1-2
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God Rejects Zedekiah’s Request
21 The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah(A) sent to him Pashhur(B) son of Malkijah and the priest Zephaniah(C) son of Maaseiah. They said: 2 “Inquire(D) now of the Lord for us because Nebuchadnezzar[a](E) king of Babylon(F) is attacking us. Perhaps the Lord will perform wonders(G) for us as in times past so that he will withdraw from us.”
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- Jeremiah 21:2 Hebrew Nebuchadrezzar, of which Nebuchadnezzar is a variant; here and often in Jeremiah and Ezekiel
1 Kings 22:16
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1 Kings 22:16
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16 But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord?”
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1 Kings 22:16
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1 Kings 22:16
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16 The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
Jeremiah 42:20
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Jeremiah 42:20
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20 For you were not being honest when you sent me to pray to the Lord your God for you. You said, ‘Just tell us what the Lord our God says, and we will do it!’
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Jeremiah 42:20
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Jeremiah 42:20
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20 that you made a fatal mistake when you sent me to the Lord your God and said, ‘Pray to the Lord our God for us; tell us everything he says and we will do it.’(A)
Jeremiah 42:2-5
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Jeremiah 42:2-5
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2 Jeremiah the prophet. They said, “Please pray to the Lord your God for us. As you can see, we are only a tiny remnant compared to what we were before. 3 Pray that the Lord your God will show us what to do and where to go.”
4 “All right,” Jeremiah replied. “I will pray to the Lord your God, as you have asked, and I will tell you everything he says. I will hide nothing from you.”
5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord your God be a faithful witness against us if we refuse to obey whatever he tells us to do!
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Jeremiah 42:2-5
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Jeremiah 42:2-5
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2 Jeremiah the prophet and said to him, “Please hear our petition and pray(A) to the Lord your God for this entire remnant.(B) For as you now see, though we were once many, now only a few(C) are left. 3 Pray that the Lord your God will tell us where we should go and what we should do.”(D)
4 “I have heard you,” replied Jeremiah the prophet. “I will certainly pray(E) to the Lord your God as you have requested; I will tell(F) you everything the Lord says and will keep nothing back from you.”(G)
5 Then they said to Jeremiah, “May the Lord be a true(H) and faithful(I) witness(J) against us if we do not act in accordance with everything the Lord your God sends you to tell us.
1 Samuel 3:17-18
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1 Samuel 3:17-18
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17 “What did the Lord say to you? Tell me everything. And may God strike you and even kill you if you hide anything from me!” 18 So Samuel told Eli everything; he didn’t hold anything back. “It is the Lord’s will,” Eli replied. “Let him do what he thinks best.”
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1 Samuel 3:17-18
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1 Samuel 3:17-18
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17 “What was it he said to you?” Eli asked. “Do not hide(A) it from me. May God deal with you, be it ever so severely,(B) if you hide from me anything he told you.” 18 So Samuel told him everything, hiding nothing from him. Then Eli said, “He is the Lord; let him do what is good in his eyes.”(C)
2 Chronicles 18:15
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2 Chronicles 18:15
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15 But the king replied sharply, “How many times must I demand that you speak only the truth to me when you speak for the Lord?”
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2 Chronicles 18:15
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2 Chronicles 18:15
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15 The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in the name of the Lord?”
2 Kings 16:18
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2 Kings 16:18
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18 In deference to the king of Assyria, he also removed the canopy that had been constructed inside the palace for use on the Sabbath day,[a] as well as the king’s outer entrance to the Temple of the Lord.
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- 16:18 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
2 Kings 16:18
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2 Kings 16:18
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18 He took away the Sabbath canopy[a] that had been built at the temple and removed the royal entryway outside the temple of the Lord, in deference to the king of Assyria.(A)
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- 2 Kings 16:18 Or the dais of his throne (see Septuagint)
1 Kings 10:5
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1 Kings 10:5
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5 she was overwhelmed. She was also amazed at the food on his tables, the organization of his officials and their splendid clothing, the cup-bearers, and the burnt offerings Solomon made at the Temple of the Lord.
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1 Kings 10:5
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1 Kings 10:5
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5 the food on his table,(A) the seating of his officials, the attending servants in their robes, his cupbearers, and the burnt offerings he made at[a] the temple of the Lord, she was overwhelmed.
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- 1 Kings 10:5 Or the ascent by which he went up to
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