Jeremiah 38:9 Cross References

Jeremiah 38:9

9: "My lord the king," he said, "these men have done a very evil thing in putting Jeremiah the prophet into the cistern. He will soon die of hunger, for almost all the bread in the city is gone."

Jeremiah 37:21

  1. So King Zedekiah commanded that Jeremiah not be returned to the dungeon. Instead, he was imprisoned in the courtyard of the guard in the royal palace. The king also commanded that Jeremiah be given a loaf of fresh bread every day as long as there was any left in the city. So Jeremiah was put in the palace prison.
  2. Now Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malkijah heard what Jeremiah had been telling the people. He was saying,
  3. "This is what the LORD says: Everyone who stays in Jerusalem will die from war, famine, or disease, but those who surrender to the Babylonians will live.
  4. The LORD also says: The city of Jerusalem will surely be handed over to the army of the king of Babylon, who will capture it."
  5. So these officials went to the king and said, "Sir, this man must die! That kind of talk will undermine the morale of the few fighting men we have left, as well as that of all the people, too. This man is a traitor!"

Jeremiah 52:6

  1. By July 18 of Zedekiah's eleventh year, the famine in the city had become very severe, with the last of the food entirely gone.

Esther 7:4

  1. For my people and I have been sold to those who would kill, slaughter, and annihilate us. If we had only been sold as slaves, I could remain quiet, for that would have been a matter too trivial to warrant disturbing the king."
  2. "Who would do such a thing?" King Xerxes demanded. "Who would dare touch you?"
  3. Esther replied, "This wicked Haman is our enemy." Haman grew pale with fright before the king and queen.

Job 31:34

  1. Have I feared the crowd and its contempt, so that I refused to acknowledge my sin and would not go outside?

Proverbs 31:8

  1. Speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves; ensure justice for those who are perishing.
  2. Yes, speak up for the poor and helpless, and see that they get justice.

Proverbs 24:11

  1. Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to death; don't stand back and let them die.
  2. Don't try to avoid responsibility by saying you didn't know about it. For God knows all hearts, and he sees you. He keeps watch over your soul, and he knows you knew! And he will judge all people according to what they have done.
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