Jeremiah 39:4

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

When King Zedekiah and his troops saw that Jerusalem had been captured, they tried to escape from the city that same night. They went to the king's garden, where they slipped through the gate between the two city walls and headed towards the valley of the River Jordan.

Cross References

2 Chronicles 32:5

Hezekiah's workers also repaired the broken sections of the city wall. Then they built defence towers and an outer wall to help protect the one already there. The landfill on the east side of David's City was also strengthened. He gave orders to make a large supply of weapons and shields,

Isaiah 22:11

Then you built a large tank between the walls to store the water. But you refused to trust the God who planned this long ago and made it happen.

Isaiah 22:3

Your leaders ran away, but they were captured without a fight. No matter how far they ran, they were found and caught.

Isaiah 29:2

I will still make you suffer, and your people will cry when I make an altar of you.

Jeremiah 32:4

King Zedekiah will be captured and taken to King Nebuchadnezzar, who will speak with him face to face.

Jeremiah 32:5

Then Zedekiah will be led away to Babylonia, where he will stay until I have finished with him. So, if you people of Judah fight against the Babylonians, you will lose. I, the LORD, have spoken.

Ezekiel 12:12

The leader of Jerusalem will lift his own bag to his shoulders at sunset and leave through a hole that the others have dug in the wall of his house. He will cover his face, so he can't see the land he is leaving.

Ezekiel 12:4

After you have done this, return to your house. Later that evening leave your house as if you were going into exile.

Leviticus 26:17

and I will turn from you and let you be destroyed by your attackers. You will even run at the very rumour of attack.

Leviticus 26:36

In the land of your enemies, you will tremble at the rustle of a leaf, as though it were a sword. And you will become so weak that you will stumble and fall over each other, even when no one is chasing you.

Amos 2:14

No matter how fast you run, you won't escape. No matter how strong you are, you will lose your strength and your life.

Deuteronomy 28:25

The LORD will let you be defeated by your enemies, and you will scatter in all directions. You will be a horrible sight for the other nations to see,