Jeremiah 35:1
The word which came unto Jeremiah from the Lord in the days of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah, saying,
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 22:13-19 denounces Jehoiakim's wickedness, contrasting with the obedient Rechabites in this chapter.
Jeremiah 36:1 provides the same divine-word formula with a specific year (4th of Jehoiakim), anchoring the Rechabite episode chronologically.
Jeremiah 36:29 reveals Jehoiakim's burning of the scroll — a stark contrast to the Rechabites' obedience in ch35, highlighting royal rebellion.
Jeremiah 25:1 dates this word to the fourth year of Jehoiakim and first year of Nebuchadnezzar, adding chronological precision.
Jeremiah 1:3 places this event within the larger timeline of Jeremiah's ministry from Josiah to Zedekiah.
Daniel 1:1 dates Nebuchadnezzar's first siege to Jehoiakim's 3rd year, placing the Rechabite episode in a time of escalating Babylonian threat.
2 Kings 23:35 describes Jehoiakim's oppressive taxation for Pharaoh — a worldly contrast to the Rechabites' faithful simplicity.
2 Kings 24:1-6 recounts Jehoiakim's rebellion and death, showing the outcome of his reign in contrast to Rechabite loyalty.
2 Chronicles 36:5-8 summarizes Jehoiakim's evil reign and Babylonian captivity, contrasting with the Rechabites' faithfulness.