Jeremiah 37:20
Therefore hear now, I pray thee, O my lord the king: let my supplication, I pray thee, be accepted before thee; that thou cause me not to return to the house of Jonathan the scribe, lest I die there.
Cross-reference
Jeremiah 37:15
Historical context
Jeremiah 37:15 describes the beating and imprisonment Jeremiah is pleading to avoid in 37:20—direct narrative context for his fear.
Jeremiah 38:6–9
Historical context
Jeremiah 38:6-9 shows his plea denied—he is thrown into a cistern, a worse fate than the dungeon he begged to avoid.
Jeremiah 38:26
Parallel
Jeremiah 38:26 records Jeremiah later recounting the same plea to the king—confirming the exact wording of his petition.