Bible Cross References
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Jeremiah 38:1-6
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Shephatiah son of Mattan, Gedaliah son of Pashhur, Jehucal son of Shelemiah, and Pashhur son of Malchiah heard that I was telling the people that
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the LORD had said, "Whoever stays on in the city will die in war or of starvation or disease. But those who go out and surrender to the Babylonians will not be killed; they will at least escape with their life."
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I was also telling them that the LORD had said, "I am going to give the city to the Babylonian army, and they will capture it."
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Then the officials went to the king and said, "This man must be put to death. By talking like this he is making the soldiers in the city lose their courage, and he is doing the same thing to everyone else left in the city. He is not trying to help the people; he only wants to hurt them."
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King Zedekiah answered, "Very well, then, do what you want to with him; I can't stop you."
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So they took me and let me down by ropes into Prince Malchiah's well, which was in the palace courtyard. There was no water in the well, only mud, and I sank down in it.
Esther 7:4-6
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My people and I have been sold for slaughter. If it were nothing more serious than being sold into slavery, I would have kept quiet and not bothered you about it; but we are about to be destroyed---exterminated!"
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Then King Xerxes asked Queen Esther, "Who dares to do such a thing? Where is this man?"
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Esther answered, "Our enemy, our persecutor, is this evil man Haman!" Haman faced the king and queen with terror.
Job 31:34
I have never feared what people would say; I have never kept quiet or stayed indoors because I feared their scorn.
Proverbs 24:11
Don't hesitate to rescue someone who is about to be executed unjustly.
Proverbs 24:12
You may say that it is none of your business, but God knows and judges your motives. He keeps watch on you; he knows. And he will reward you according to what you do.
Proverbs 31:8
"Speak up for people who cannot speak for themselves. Protect the rights of all who are helpless.
Proverbs 31:9
Speak for them and be a righteous judge. Protect the rights of the poor and needy."
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Jeremiah 37:21
So King Zedekiah ordered me to be locked up in the palace courtyard. I stayed there, and each day I was given a loaf of bread from the bakeries until all the bread in the city was gone.
Jeremiah 52:6
On the ninth day of the fourth month of that same year, when the famine was so bad that the people had nothing left to eat,