Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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;

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Bible References

The king sought

Jeremiah 36:26
And the king commanded Jerahmeel the king's son, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet; but Jehovah hid them.
2 Chronicles 16:10
Then Asa was wroth with the seer, and put him in the prison-house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people at the same time.
Psalm 119:109
My soul is continually in my hand; Yet do I not forget thy law.
Matthew 14:5
And when he would have put him to death, he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.
Mark 6:19
And Herodias set herself against him, and desired to kill him; and she could not;

He was

1 Kings 19:1
And Ahab told Jezebel all that Elijah had done, and withal how he had slain all the prophets with the sword.
Proverbs 29:25
The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
Matthew 10:23
But when they persecute you in this city, flee into the next: for verily I say unto you, Ye shall not have gone through the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 16:25
For whosoever would save his life shall lose it: and whosoever shall lose his life for my sake shall find it.

General references

Jeremiah 36:19
Then said the princes unto Baruch, Go, hide thee, thou and Jeremiah; and let no man know where ye are.
Matthew 21:35
And the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another.

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