Jeremiah 37:13
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 37:13 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 37:13 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 37:13 — KJV
“And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the ward was there, whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he took Jeremiah the prophet, saying, Thou fallest away to the Chaldeans.”
— Jeremiah 37:13 (KJV)
Jeremiah 37:13 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 37:13
“And Zedekiah the king sent Jehucal the son of Shelemiah and Zephaniah the son of Maaseiah the priest to the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Pray now unto the LORD our God for us.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:13: son, shelemiah, jeremiah
“And Samson lay till midnight, and arose at midnight, and took the doors of the gate of the city, and the two posts, and went away with them, bar and all, and put them upon his shoulders, and carried them up to the top of an hill that is before Hebron. bar...: Heb. with the bar”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:13: gate, son, took
“Now there was a man of Benjamin, whose name was Kish, the son of Abiel, the son of Zeror, the son of Bechorath, the son of Aphiah, a Benjamite, a mighty man of power. a Benjamite: or, the son of a man of Jemini power: or, substance”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:13: benjamin, whose, name
“And he had a son, whose name was Saul, a choice young man, and a goodly: and there was not among the children of Israel a goodlier person than he: from his shoulders and upward he was higher than any of the people.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:13: ward, whose, name
“And Saul's son had two men that were captains of bands: the name of the one was Baanah, and the name of the other Rechab, the sons of Rimmon a Beerothite, of the children of Benjamin: (for Beeroth also was reckoned to Benjamin: other: Heb. second”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 37:13: benjamin, captain, name
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