Jeremiah 26:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 26:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 26:21 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 26:21 — KJV
“And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;”
— Jeremiah 26:21 (KJV)
Jeremiah 26:21 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 26:21
“Solomon sought therefore to kill Jeroboam. And Jeroboam arose, and fled into Egypt, unto Shishak king of Egypt, and was in Egypt until the death of Solomon.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:21: king, sought, death
“Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt. welfare: Heb. peace”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:21: king, men, princes
“And David came to his house at Jerusalem; and the king took the ten women his concubines, whom he had left to keep the house, and put them in ward, and fed them, but went not in unto them. So they were shut up unto the day of their death, living in widowhood. ward: Heb. an house of ward shut...: Heb. bound living...: Heb. in widowhood of life”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:21: king, men, put
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him, and the priests, and the prophets, and all the people, both small and great: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in the house of the LORD. both...: Heb. from small even unto great”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:21: king, men, words
“And the king went up into the house of the LORD, and all the men of Judah, and the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and the priests, and the Levites, and all the people, great and small: and he read in their ears all the words of the book of the covenant that was found in the house of the LORD. great...: Heb. from great even to small”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 26:21: king, men, words
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