Jeremiah 26:21

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

King Jehoiakim, his army officers, and the leaders of Judah heard Uriah and became angry. King Jehoiakim wanted to kill Uriah, but Uriah heard about it. Uriah was afraid, so he escaped to the land of Egypt.

Cross References

Matthew 10:23

When you are treated badly in one city, go to another city. I promise you that you will not finish going to all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes again.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill him, but he was afraid of the people. They believed that John was a prophet.

Jeremiah 36:26

Instead King Jehoiakim commanded some men to arrest Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. These men were Jerahmeel, a son of the king, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel. But they could not find Baruch and Jeremiah, because the Lord had hidden them.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with Hanani because of what he said. He was so mad that he put Hanani in prison. He was also very rough and cruel to some of the people then.

Mark 6:19

So Herodias hated John. She wanted him dead, but she was not able to persuade Herod to kill him.

Matthew 10:39

Those who try to keep the life they have will lose it. But those who give up their life for me will find true life.

Matthew 10:28

“Don’t be afraid of people. They can kill the body, but they cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is God, the one who can send the body and the soul to be destroyed in hell.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear can be a trap, but if you trust in the Lord, you will be safe.

Psalm 119:109

My life is always in danger, but I have not forgotten your teachings.

2 Chronicles 24:21

But the people made plans against Zechariah. The king commanded the people to kill Zechariah, so they threw rocks at him until he was dead. The people did this in the courtyard of the Lord’s Temple.

Jeremiah 26:10

Now the rulers of Judah heard about everything that was happening. So they came out of the king’s palace. They went up to the Lord’s Temple. They took their places at the entrance of the New Gate. The New Gate is a gate leading to the Lord’s Temple.

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the royal officials who heard what Jeremiah was telling the people went to King Zedekiah. They said to the king, “Jeremiah should be put to death. He is discouraging the soldiers who are still in the city and everyone else by what he is saying. He is not looking for peace; he is just trying to cause trouble.”

1 Kings 18:10

As surely as the Lord your God lives, the king has been looking for you everywhere. He has sent people to every country to find you. He even made the rulers of those countries swear that you were not there.