Jeremiah 21:4
Thus saith the Lord God of Israel; Behold, I will turn back the weapons of war that are in your hands, wherewith ye fight against the king of Babylon, and against the Chaldeans, which besiege you without the walls, and I will assemble them into the midst of this city.
Cross-reference
In Jeremiah 39:3, the Babylonian officials enter Jerusalem after its fall — the direct historical fulfillment of the siege God brought upon the city.
In Jeremiah 38:18, the consequence of refusing surrender is stated: the city will be burned, reinforcing the judgment already announced.
Jeremiah 32:5 says fighting the Chaldeans won't succeed and Zedekiah will go to Babylon — same prophecy of defeat here.
In Jeremiah 38:17, surrender to Babylon is offered as the condition to spare life and city — the same counsel as the earlier siege context.
Jeremiah 33:5 says fighting the Chaldeans fills houses with dead in God's anger — same theme of divinely ordained defeat.
In Jeremiah 38:3, the same prophecy is restated: the city will certainly be given into Babylon's hand, confirming the siege outcome.
In Jeremiah 38:2, this same surrender-or-perish message is repeated: staying in the city leads to death, going out to the Chaldeans brings life.
In Jeremiah 37:8-10, God says the Chaldeans will return and burn the city despite any resistance — same message of inevitable judgment.
Jeremiah 20:4 predicts Judah handed to Babylon—same judgment of God delivering the city into enemy hands.
Jeremiah 37:10 says even if Babylon's army were wounded, they would still burn the city — underscoring the certainty of judgment.
Jeremiah 34:22 adds that Babylon will return to fight and burn the city, reinforcing the inevitable destruction.
Jeremiah 34:2 repeats the same message to Zedekiah: God will give the city to Babylon. Parallel judgment oracle.
Jeremiah 32:24 reports the fulfillment of this prophecy as the siege mounds and enemy take the city, confirming God's word.
Jeremiah 32:4 says Zedekiah will be given to Babylon—extends the judgment theme of surrender to the Chaldeans.
Zechariah 14:2 directly parallels God gathering all nations against Jerusalem for battle—same divine orchestration of siege.
Deuteronomy 28:52 warns of siege breaking down trusted walls—fulfilled in Jeremiah 21:4's scenario of enemy invasion.
Lamentations 1:17 describes the aftermath: Jerusalem is filthy and without comfort, fulfilling the siege and judgment.
In Habakkuk 1:6, God raises the Chaldeans as judgment—same nation God turns against Jerusalem in Jeremiah 21:4.
Lamentations 2:5 depicts God as an enemy destroying Israel—echoing Jeremiah 21:4 where God turns weapons against His own people.
Lamentations 2:7 describes God delivering Jerusalem's walls to enemies—same theme of God actively handing over the city.