2 Chronicles 24:21

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Summary

And they conspired against him, and stoned him with stones at the commandment of the king in the court of the house of the LORD.

Conspired

Jeremiah 11:19

Jeremiah 18:18

Jeremiah 38:4

General references

Bible References

Conspired

But I, as a meek lamb, was carried away to be slain: not knowing, that they had devised such a counsel against me saying, "We will destroy his meat with wood, and drive him out of the land of the living: that his name shall never be thought upon."

Then said they, "Come, let us imagine something against this Jeremiah." Yea, this did even the priests, to whom the law was committed: the Senators, that were the wisest: and the prophets, which wanted not the word of God. "Come," said they, "let us cut out his tongue, and let us not regard his words."

Then said the princes unto the king, "Sir, we beseech you let this man be put to death; For thus he discourageth the hands of the soldiers that be in this city, and the hands of all the people, when he speaketh such words unto them. This man verily laboureth not for peace of the people, but mischief."

General references

And he did that pleased the LORD, as long as Jehoiada the Priest informed him.

Whoso reproveth a scornful person, getteth himself dishonour: and he that rebuketh the ungodly, staineth himself.

A righteous man falling down before the ungodly, is like a troubled well and a spring that is destroyed.

He that by violence sheddeth any man's blood, shall be a renagade unto his grave; and no man shall be able to succor him.

and the husbandmen caught his servants, and beat one, killed another, and stoned another.

added this above all, and laid John in prison.