Jeremiah 42:12

And I will shew mercies unto you, that he may have mercy upon you, and cause you to return to your own land.

Cross-reference

Psalm 106:46 directly parallels this: God causes captors to pity His people — the very mercy shown here, making the king of Babylon compassionate.

Nehemiah 1:11 records a prayer for God to grant mercy before a foreign king — the same kind of favor God promises here to show so the king will have mercy.

Psalm 106:45 recalls God’s compassion and covenant faithfulness — the same divine mercy that prompts the compassion promised here toward the remnant.

Proverbs 16:7 states that when a man pleases God, even enemies are at peace with him — matching the promise here that God will move the king to show mercy.