Jeremiah 37:18 Cross References - ISV

¹⁸ Then Jeremiah asked King Zedekiah, “What offense have I committed against you, your officials, or these people that you have put me in prison?

³⁶ Jacob Rebukes LabanThen Jacob got angry and started an argument with Laban. “What have I done?” he demanded. “What’s my crime that would cause you to come pursue me so violently?

⁹ Then David told Saul, “Why do you listen to the words of those who say, ‘Look, David is trying to harm you?’ ¹⁰ Look, this very day you saw with your own eyes that the LORD gave you into my control in the cave, and one of my men told me to kill you, but I had pity on you and responded, ‘I won’t lift my hand against his majesty because he’s the LORD’s anointed.’ ¹¹ Looke, my father, look! The corner of your robe is in my hand. Indeed, by my cutting off the corner of your robe and not killing you, you may know and understand that I have no evil intent or transgression—I haven’t wronged you, even though you are hunting me to take my life. ¹² May the LORD judge between me and you, and may he take vengeance on you for me, but I won’t be attacking you. ¹³ Just like the ancient proverb says, ‘From wicked people comes wickedness,’ but I’m not against you. ¹⁴ After whom is the king of Israel going out? Whom are you pursuing? A dead dog or a single flea? ¹⁵ May the LORD act as judge, and may he decide between me and you. May he see, may he plead my case, and may he vindicate me in this dispute against you.”

¹⁸ David said, “Why is your majesty pursuing his servant? For what have I done, and what evil do I bear toward you? ¹⁹ Now let your majesty listen to the words of his servant. If the LORD incited you against me, then may he accept an offering. But if it is people, may they be cursed in the LORD’s presence, because they have driven me out today from sharing in the inheritance of the LORD by saying, ‘Go serve other gods.’ ²⁰ Now, don’t let my blood fall to the ground away from the LORD’s presence. Indeed, the king of Israel has come out to seek a single flea, like someone hunts a partridge in the mountains.”
²¹ Saul Apologizes AgainThen Saul said, “I’ve wronged you. Return, my son David, for I won’t harm you again because my life was precious to you today. Look, I’ve acted foolishly and have made a very great mistake.”

¹³ The person who repays good with evil will never see evil leave his home.

²⁶ Furthermore, it isn’t good to fine the righteous, or to beat an official because of his uprightness.

¹⁹ “Did Hezekiah king of Judah or anyone in Judah kill him? Didn’t he fear the LORD and seek the LORD’s favor, and so the LORD changed his mind about the disaster that he had spoken to them about. We’re bringing great disaster on ourselves.

²² My God sent his angel and sealed the mouths of the lions. They have not harmed me, proving that I’m innocent before him. Also against you, your majesty, I’ve committed no offense.”

³² Jesus replied to them, “I’ve shown you many good actions from my Father. For which of them are you going to stone me?”

¹ Paul Defends HimselfPaul looked straight at the Council and said, “Brothers, with a clear conscience I have done my duty before God up to this very day.”

¹⁶ Therefore, I always do my best to have a clear conscience before God and people.

⁸ Paul said in his defense, “I have done nothing wrong against the Law of the Jews, or of the Temple, or of the emperor.”

¹¹ If I’m guilty and have done something that deserves death, I’m willing to die. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can hand me over to them as a favor. I appeal to the emperor!”

²⁵ I find that he has not done anything deserving of death. But since he has appealed to his Majesty, I have decided to send him.

³¹ As they were leaving, they began to say to each other, “This man hasn’t been doing anything to deserve death or imprisonment.”

¹⁶ So have I now become your enemy for telling you the truth?