2 Chronicles 16:10

Then Asa was wroth 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.

Cross-reference

2 Chronicles 26:19 shows King Uzziah's wrath when confronted, similar to Asa's rage and imprisonment of the seer in 2 Chronicles 16:10.

In 2 Chronicles 25:16, King Amaziah similarly rejects a prophet's warning, paralleling Asa's angry imprisonment of the seer in 2 Chronicles 16:10.

In 2 Chronicles 18:26, King Ahab similarly imprisons the prophet Micaiah for speaking against him — a clear parallel to Asa's action.

Jeremiah 20:2 records Pashhur beating and putting Jeremiah in stocks — another prophet imprisoned for speaking truth.

Lamentations 3:34 laments crushing prisoners underfoot—a direct parallel to Asa imprisoning and mistreating the seer and others.

Proverbs 9:7-9 describes a scoffer who hates correction — Asa embodies that scoffer by imprisoning the rebuking prophet.

Psalm 141:5 Contrast

Psalm 141:5 prays for a righteous rebuke as kindness and oil — directly opposing Asa's violent rejection of correction.

Matthew 14:3 tells of Herod imprisoning John the Baptist — a ruler silencing a prophet who rebuked him, just like Asa.

Luke 3:20 Parallel

Luke 3:20 summarizes Herod locking John in prison — the same pattern of imprisoning a truth-telling prophet.

In 2 Samuel 24:10-14, David repents after Gad's rebuke and accepts punishment — opposite of Asa's rage and oppression.

In 2 Samuel 12:13, David humbly confesses after Nathan's rebuke — a stark contrast to Asa's angry imprisonment of the prophet.

Acts 16:23 Parallel

Acts 16:23 shows Paul and Silas beaten and imprisoned—a parallel to Asa's unjust jailing of the prophet for speaking truth.

In Matthew 21:35, tenants beat and kill the owner's servants—a parable echoing the mistreatment of prophets like Hanani.

In Matthew 5:12, Jesus says prophets were persecuted—Hanani's imprisonment exemplifies this pattern of suffering for truth.

In Hebrews 11:36, faithful suffer imprisonment — the prophet Asa jailed is a direct OT example.

In Jeremiah 37:15, officials beat and imprison Jeremiah for prophesying—directly parallels Asa's imprisonment of Hanani.

In Isaiah 30:10, people demand smooth prophecies—same refusal to hear hard truth that led Asa to imprison Hanani.

Exodus 10:28 has Pharaoh threatening Moses with death—a parallel to Asa's rage and imprisonment of the seer for speaking truth.

Ecclesiastes 4:13 contrasts a wise youth with an old king who ignores warnings—directly illustrating Asa’s foolish refusal to heed the seer.

1 Kings 22:27 shows Ahab ordering Micaiah imprisoned—mirroring Asa’s imprisonment of the seer for speaking truth.

1 Kings 13:4 has Jeroboam angrily trying to seize a prophet—a direct parallel to Asa’s violent response to God’s messenger.

1 Samuel 9:9 Historical context

1 Samuel 9:9 explains that 'seer' was the earlier term for prophet, giving context to the role of Hanani whom Asa imprisoned.

In Jeremiah 26:21, King Jehoiakim kills a prophet—a more extreme royal response to unwelcome prophecy than Asa's imprisonment.

Amos 7:12 Parallel

In Amos 7:12, Amaziah tells Amos to flee—another attempt to silence a prophet, though by expulsion rather than prison.

Proverbs 19:3 describes a fool raging against God after his own folly—fitting Asa’s anger at the prophet who warned him.

Job 20:19 Parallel

Job 20:19 describes the wicked crushing the poor—matching Asa's own oppression of his people in the verse.

Luke 4:28 Parallel

In Luke 4:28, the Nazareth crowd is filled with wrath at Jesus' truth—similar angry rejection of a prophet's message.

In 2 Corinthians 6:5, Paul lists imprisonments among his sufferings — echoing how Asa jailed the prophet for speaking truth.

In 2 Timothy 4:3, people reject sound teaching — Asa's rage against the prophet exemplifies this rejection.

Leviticus 25:14 forbids wronging a neighbor; Asa's oppression directly contradicts this command to deal fairly.