Jeremiah 36:5 reveals Jeremiah was already confined, explaining why he sent Baruch and setting the stage for the king's later arrest attempt.

In Jeremiah 36:4, Baruch writes the scroll Jeremiah dictates — this scroll is the reason the king seeks to seize them in 36:26.

Jeremiah 2:30 accuses Israel of killing prophets—Jehoiakim's attempt to arrest Jeremiah here is a specific instance of that pattern.

Jeremiah 26:21-23 tells of Jehoiakim killing the prophet Uriah—showing his established pattern of murdering prophets, now repeated against Jeremiah.

Jeremiah 45:1 identifies Baruch as the scribe who wrote Jeremiah's words, providing the context for his role in the scroll drama.

Jeremiah 32:12 shows Baruch as Jeremiah's trusted scribe and witness — here, Baruch is also targeted alongside Jeremiah.

In Jeremiah 43:3, Baruch is blamed for influencing Jeremiah — showing he is consistently linked with Jeremiah in facing opposition.

1 Kings 17:3 shows God hiding Elijah from Ahab—a parallel divine protection of a prophet from a hostile king.

1 Kings 18:4 records Obadiah hiding prophets from Jezebel—a human parallel to the Lord's hiding of Jeremiah.

Matthew 23:34-37 has Jesus lamenting Jerusalem killing the prophets—this includes Jehoiakim's attempt on Jeremiah, showing rejection of God's messengers.

Proverbs 28:12 gives the principle that people hide when the wicked rise — exactly what happens as the king seeks Jeremiah and Baruch.