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Jeremiah 37:17-21

17 Then King Zedekiah sent for him and had him brought to the palace, where he asked him privately, “Is there any word from the Lord?”
“Yes,” Jeremiah replied, “you will be handed over to the king of Babylon.”

18 Then Jeremiah said to King Zedekiah, “What crime have I committed against you or your officials or this people, that you have put me in prison?

19 Where are your prophets who prophesied to you, ‘The king of Babylon will not attack you or this land’?

20 But now, my lord the king, please listen. Let me bring my petition before you: Do not send me back to the house of Jonathan the secretary, or I will die there.”

21 King Zedekiah then gave orders for Jeremiah to be placed in the courtyard of the guard and given bread from the street of the bakers each day until all the bread in the city was gone. So Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard.

Cross References for Jeremiah 37:17-21

Jeremiah 38:5 - “He is in your hands,” King Zedekiah answered. “The king can do nothing to oppose you.” Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:5

Isaiah 21:11 - A Prophecy Against Edom An oracle concerning Dumah: Someone calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, w... Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:11 Click to read the verse Isaiah 21:11

Jeremiah 24:8 - “‘But like the poor figs, which are so bad they cannot be eaten,’ says the Lord, ‘so will I dea... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:8 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 24:8

1 Kings 22:16 - The king said to him, “How many times must I make you swear to tell me nothing but the truth in... Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:16 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 22:16

Jeremiah 37:3 - King Zedekiah, however, sent Jehucal son of Shelemiah with the priest Zephaniah son of Maaseiah... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 37:3

Lamentations 1:14 - “My sins have been bound into a yoke; by his hands they were woven together. They have come upo... Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:14 Click to read the verse Lamentations 1:14

Numbers 23:17 - So he went to him and found him standing beside his offering, with the princes of Moab. Balak a... Click to read the verse Numbers 23:17 Click to read the verse Numbers 23:17

Jeremiah 21:7 - After that, declares the Lord, I will hand over Zedekiah king of Judah, his officials and the p... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:7

Ezekiel 14:7 - “‘When any Israelite or any alien living in Israel separates himself from me and sets up idols ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:7 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 14:7

Ezekiel 12:12-13 - “The prince among them will put his things on his shoulder at dusk and leave, and a hole will b... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 12:12-13 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 12:12-13

Mark 6:20 - because Herod feared John and protected him, knowing him to be a righteous and holy man. When H... Click to read the verse Mark 6:20 Click to read the verse Mark 6:20

Jeremiah 38:16 - But King Zedekiah swore this oath secretly to Jeremiah: “As surely as the Lord lives, who has g... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:16

Jeremiah 38:14 - Zedekiah Questions Jeremiah Again Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and had him ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:14 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:14

2 Kings 3:11-13 - But Jehoshaphat asked, “Is there no prophet of the Lord here, that we may inquire of the Lord t... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 3:11-13 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 3:11-13

Ezekiel 20:1 - Rebellious Israel In the seventh year, in the fifth month on the tenth day, some of the elders ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:1 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 20:1

1 Kings 14:1-4 - Ahijah’s Prophecy Against Jeroboam At that time Abijah son of Jeroboam became ill, Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:1-4 Click to read the verse 1 Kings 14:1-4

2 Kings 22:13 - “Go and inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written i... Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:13 Click to read the verse 2 Kings 22:13

Jeremiah 21:1-2 - God Rejects Zedekiah’s Request The word came to Jeremiah from the Lord when King Zedekiah sent ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:1-2 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 21:1-2

Jeremiah 34:21-22 - “I will hand Zedekiah king of Judah and his officials over to their enemies who seek their live... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:21-22 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:21-22

Ezekiel 21:25-27 - “‘O profane and wicked prince of Israel, whose day has come, whose time of punishment has reach... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 21:25-27 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 21:25-27

Jeremiah 32:4 - Zedekiah king of Judah will not escape out of the hands of the Babylonians but will certainly b... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:4 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:4

Jeremiah 39:6-7 - There at Riblah the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah before his eyes and also k... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:6-7 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 39:6-7

Jeremiah 34:3 - You will not escape from his grasp but will surely be captured and handed over to him. You will... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:3 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 34:3

Ezekiel 7:26 - Calamity upon calamity will come, and rumor upon rumor. They will try to get a vision from the ... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:26 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 7:26

Jeremiah 15:11 - The Lord said, “Surely I will deliver you for a good purpose; surely I will make your enemies p... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:11 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 15:11

Jeremiah 32:3-5 - Now Zedekiah king of Judah had imprisoned him there, saying, “Why do you prophesy as you do? Yo... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:3-5 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 32:3-5

Jeremiah 29:16-18 - but this is what the Lord says about the king who sits on David’s throne and all the people who... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:16-18 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 29:16-18

Ezekiel 17:19-21 - “‘Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says: As surely as I live, I will bring down on his... Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:19-21 Click to read the verse Ezekiel 17:19-21

Jeremiah 38:24-27 - Then Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, “Do not let anyone know about this conversation, or you may die. Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:24-27 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:24-27

Jeremiah 38:14-16 - Zedekiah Questions Jeremiah Again Then King Zedekiah sent for Jeremiah the prophet and had him ... Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:14-16 Click to read the verse Jeremiah 38:14-16