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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
But know for certain that if you put me to death you shall surely bring innocent blood on yourselves, and on this city, and on its people. For truly Jehovah has sent me to you to speak all these Words in your ears.
Jeremiah 38:6
And they took Jeremiah and threw him into the pit of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the prison. And they let Jeremiah down with ropes. And there was no water in the pit, only mud. So Jeremiah sank into the mud.
Acts 23:16
And hearing of the ambush, Paul's sister's son, having come near, and entering into the fortress, he reported to Paul.
Acts 25:10
But Paul said, I stand at Caesar's judgment seat, where I ought to be judged. I have done no wrong to the Jews, as you very well know.
Acts 28:18
who, examining me, were of a mind to let me go because there was no cause of death in me.
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Jeremiah 38:26
then you shall say to them, I presented my cry before the king, that he would not cause me to return to Jonathan's house, to die there.