Jeremiah 37:17
Then Zedekiah the king sent, and took him out: and the king asked him secretly in his house, and said, Is there any word from the Lord? And Jeremiah said, There is: for, said he, thou shalt be delivered into the hand of the king of Babylon.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 37:3 is an earlier instance of Zedekiah sending messengers to Jeremiah—parallel to this private summons.
Jeremiah 21:1 records another time Zedekiah sent officials to Jeremiah—a similar royal inquiry.
Jeremiah 21:2 contains the plea for Jeremiah to inquire of the LORD—parallel to Zedekiah's private question here.
Jeremiah 21:7 repeats the same prophecy: Zedekiah will be given into Nebuchadnezzar’s hand.
Jeremiah 32:3-5 adds detail: Zedekiah will see Babylon’s king and be taken there.
Jeremiah 38:5 shows Zedekiah surrendering Jeremiah to officials—contrasting the private inquiry here with public betrayal.
Jeremiah 38:14-16 records another secret meeting where Zedekiah seeks the LORD's word—a direct parallel to this private audience.
Jeremiah 38:24-27 has Zedekiah instructing Jeremiah to lie about their conversation—contrasting the honest inquiry here with deceit.
Jeremiah 34:3 also foretells Zedekiah's capture and face-to-face meeting with Nebuchadnezzar, echoing the same message.
Jeremiah 24:8 labels Zedekiah as a bad fig, confirming his doom — the same judgment declared here.
Jeremiah 29:16-18 broadens the curse to Zedekiah and all Jerusalem — sword, famine, plague.
Jeremiah 38:16 shows Zedekiah secretly swearing to protect Jeremiah — revealing his conflicted fear and respect for the prophet.
Lamentations 1:14 laments being given into enemy hands — the exact outcome of Jeremiah's prophecy, now fulfilled and mourned.
2 Kings 22:13 shows Josiah humbly seeking God's word after finding the Law, leading to repentance — a contrast to Zedekiah's secret, reluctant inquiry.
In Ezekiel 7:26, people seek a vision but find none—mirroring Zedekiah's secret inquiry, yet judgment comes anyway.
In Ezekiel 20:1, elders inquire but God refuses—parallel to Zedekiah's inquiry, showing God's reluctance to answer corrupt leaders.