Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
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Jeremiah 26:15
Only know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves and upon this city and its inhabitants, for in truth the LORD sent me to you to speak all these words in your ears."
Jeremiah 38:6
So they took Jeremiah and cast him into the cistern of Malchiah, the king's son, which was in the court of the guard, letting Jeremiah down by ropes. And there was no water in the cistern, but only mud, and Jeremiah sank in the mud.
Acts 23:16
Now the son of Paul's sister heard of their ambush, so he went and entered the barracks and told Paul.
Acts 25:10
But Paul said, "I am standing before Caesar's tribunal, where I ought to be tried. To the Jews I have done no wrong, as you yourself know very well.
Acts 28:18
When they had examined me, they wished to set me at liberty, because there was no reason for the death penalty in my case.
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Jeremiah 38:26
then you shall say to them, 'I made a humble plea to the king that he would not send me back to the house of Jonathan to die there.'"