Jeremiah 39:4
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 39:4 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 39:4 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went for..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 39:4 — KJV
“And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah the king of Judah saw them, and all the men of war, then they fled, and went forth out of the city by night, by the way of the king's garden, by the gate betwixt the two walls: and he went out the way of the plain.”
— Jeremiah 39:4 (KJV)
Jeremiah 39:4 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 39:4
“Then the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled, and went forth out of the city by night by the way of the gate between the two walls, which was by the king's garden; (now the Chaldeans were by the city round about:) and they went by the way of the plain.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:4: king, men, war
“And the city was broken up, and all the men of war fled by night by the way of the gate between two walls, which is by the king's garden: (now the Chaldees were against the city round about:) and the king went the way toward the plain.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:4: king, men, war
“And it came to pass, when the king of Ai saw it, that they hasted and rose up early, and the men of the city went out against Israel to battle, he and all his people, at a time appointed, before the plain; but he wist not that there were liers in ambush against him behind the city.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:4: came, pass, king
“And Absalom rose up early, and stood beside the way of the gate: and it was so, that when any man that had a controversy came to the king for judgment, then Absalom called unto him, and said, Of what city art thou? And he said, Thy servant is of one of the tribes of Israel. came: Heb. to come”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:4: came, king, men
“And there came in two men, children of Belial, and sat before him: and the men of Belial witnessed against him, even against Naboth, in the presence of the people, saying, Naboth did blaspheme God and the king. Then they carried him forth out of the city, and stoned him with stones, that he died.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 39:4: came, king, men
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