Jeremiah 26:21

New Century Version

When King Jehoiakim, all his army officers, and all the leaders of Judah heard Uriah preach, King Jehoiakim wanted to kill Uriah. But Uriah heard about it and was afraid. So he escaped to Egypt.

Cross References

Matthew 10:23

When you are treated badly in one city, run to another city. I tell you the truth, you will not finish going through all the cities of Israel before the Son of Man comes.

Matthew 14:5

Herod wanted to kill John, but he was afraid of the people, because they believed John was a prophet.

Jeremiah 36:26

Instead, the king ordered Jerahmeel son of the king, Seraiah son of Azriel, and Shelemiah son of Abdeel to arrest Baruch the secretary and Jeremiah the prophet. But the Lord had hidden them.

2 Chronicles 16:10

Asa was angry with Hanani the seer because of what he had said; he was so angry that he put Hanani in prison. And Asa was cruel to some of the people at the same time.

Mark 6:19

So Herodias hated John and wanted to kill him. But she couldn’t,

Matthew 10:39

Those who try to hold on to their lives will give up true life. Those who give up their lives for me will hold on to true life.

Matthew 10:28

Don’t be afraid of people, who can kill the body but cannot kill the soul. The only one you should fear is the one who can destroy the soul and the body in hell.

Proverbs 29:25

Being afraid of people can get you into trouble, but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.

Psalm 119:109

My life is always in danger, but I haven’t forgotten your teachings.

2 Chronicles 24:21

But the king and his officers made plans against Zechariah. At the king’s command they threw stones at him in the courtyard of the Temple of the Lord until he died.

Jeremiah 26:10

Now when the officers of Judah heard about what was happening, they came out of the king’s palace and went up to the Temple of the Lord and took their places at the entrance of the New Gate.

Jeremiah 38:4

Then the officers said to the king, “Jeremiah must be put to death! He is discouraging the soldiers who are still in the city, and all the people, by what he is saying to them. He does not want good to happen to us; he wants to ruin us.”

1 Kings 18:10

As surely as the Lord your God lives, the king has sent people to every country to search for you. If the ruler said you were not there, Ahab forced the ruler to swear you could not be found in his country.