Jeremiah 26:21
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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1 Kings 18:10As the LORD your God lives, there is no nation or kingdom, where my lord has not sent to seek you: and when they said, He is not there; he took an oath of the kingdom and nation, that they found you not.
2 Chronicles 16:10Then Asa was angry with the seer, and put him in a prison house; for he was in a rage with him because of this thing. And Asa oppressed some of the people the same time.
Proverbs 29:25The fear of man brings a snare: but whoso puts his trust in the LORD shall be safe.
Matthew 10:23But when they persecute you in this city, flee all of you into another: for verily I say unto you, All of you shall not have gone over the cities of Israel, till the Son of man be come.
Matthew 10:39He that finds his life shall lose it: and he that loses his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew 16:25For whosoever will save his life shall lose it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it.
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:17-24
Jeremiah's Acquittal; Jeremiah's Deliverance. ( b. c. 608.) 16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God. 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field,… Read the whole commentary →