Jeremiah 26:23

New International Reader's Version

Those men brought Uriah out of Egypt. They took him to King Jehoiakim. Then the king had Uriah struck down with a sword. He had Uriah’s body thrown into one of the graves of the ordinary people.

Cross References

2 Kings 23:37

Jehoiakim did what was evil in the eyes of the Lord. He did just as the kings who had ruled before him had done.

Jeremiah 2:30

“I punished your people. But it did not do them any good. They did not pay attention when they were corrected. You have killed your prophets by swords. You have swallowed them up like a hungry lion.

Jeremiah 22:17

“Jehoiakim, the only thing on your mind is to get rich by cheating others. You would even kill people who are not guilty of doing anything wrong. You would mistreat them. You would take everything they own.”

Jeremiah 22:19

In fact, he will be buried like a donkey. His body will be dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.”

Jeremiah 26:15

But you can be sure of one thing. If you put me to death, you will be held responsible for spilling my blood. And I haven’t even done anything wrong. You will bring guilt on yourselves and this city and those who live in it. The Lord has sent me to you. He wanted me to say all these things so you could hear them. And that’s the truth.”

Jeremiah 36:30

So now the Lord has something to say about Jehoiakim, the king of Judah. He says, “No one from Jehoiakim’s family line will sit on David’s throne. Jehoiakim’s body will be thrown out. It will lie outside in the heat by day and in the frost at night.

Ezekiel 19:6

He prowled with the lions. He became very strong. He learned to tear apart what he caught. And he became a man-eater.

Matthew 14:10

Herod had John’s head cut off in the prison.

1 Thessalonians 2:15

The Jews who killed the Lord Jesus and the prophets also forced us to leave. They do not please God. They are enemies of everyone.

Hebrews 11:37

Some were killed with stones. Some were sawed in two. Some were killed by swords. They went around wearing the skins of sheep and goats. They were poor. They were attacked. They were treated badly.

Revelation 11:7

When they have finished speaking, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will attack them. He will overpower them and kill them.