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Jeremiah 38:5

Zedekiah

3 Thus saith the LORD, This city shall surely be given into the hand of the king of Babylon’s army, which shall take it.

4 Therefore the princes said unto the king, We beseech thee, let this man be put to death: for thus he weakeneth the hands of the men of war that remain in this city, and the hands of all the people, in speaking such words unto them: for this man seeketh not the welfare of this people, but the hurt.

Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.

6 Then took they Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchiah the son of Hammelech, that was in the court of the prison: and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire: so Jeremiah sunk in the mire.

7 Now when Ebed-melech the Ethiopian, one of the eunuchs which was in the king’s house, heard that they had put Jeremiah in the dungeon; the king then sitting in the gate of Benjamin;

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BSB
“Here he is,” replied King Zedekiah. “He is in your hands, since the king can do nothing to stop you.”
KJV
Then Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand: for the king is not he that can do any thing against you.
WEB
Zedekiah the king said, “Behold, he is in your hand; for the king can’t do anything to oppose you.”
ASV
And Zedekiah the king said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do anything against you.
DARBY
And king Zedekiah said, Behold, he is in your hand; for the king is not he that can do a thing against you.
BLB
And the king Zedekiah said, “Behold, he [is] in your⁺ hands; for there is not a thing the king can do against you⁺.
ÅB
Da sa kong Sedekias: Se, han er i deres hånd; for kongen makter ikke noe mot dere.
OTB
Kong Sidkia sa: "Se, han er i deres hender; kongen kan ikke gjøre noe for å motsette seg dere."
B1930
Da sa kong Sedekias: Se, han er i eders hånd; for kongen makter ikke noget mot eder.

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Cross references

  • John 19:12–16

    And from thenceforth Pilate sought to release him: but the Jews cried out, saying, If thou let this man go, thou art not Cæsar’s friend: whosoever maketh himself a king speaketh against Cæsar.

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  • 2 Samuel 3:39

    And I am this day weak, though anointed king; and these men the sons of Zeruiah be too hard for me: the LORD shall reward the doer of evil according to his wickedness.

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  • 1 Samuel 15:24

    And Saul said unto Samuel, I have sinned: for I have transgressed the commandment of the LORD, and thy words: because I feared the people, and obeyed their voice.

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  • 2 Samuel 19:22

    And David said, What have I to do with you, ye sons of Zeruiah, that ye should this day be adversaries unto me? shall there any man be put to death this day in Israel? for do not I know that I am this day king over Israel?

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  • Proverbs 29:25

    The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe.

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  • 1 Samuel 29:9

    And Achish answered and said to David, I know that thou art good in my sight, as an angel of God: notwithstanding the princes of the Philistines have said, He shall not go up with us to the battle.

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