Jeremiah 37:20 Meaning
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.
Context Explained
18Moreover Jeremiah said unto king Zedekiah, What have I offended against thee, or against thy servants, or against this people, that ye have put me in prison?
19Where are now your prophets which prophesied unto you, saying, The king of Babylon shall not come against you, nor against this land?
20Therefore 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.
21Then Zedekiah the king commanded that they should commit Jeremiah into the court of the prison, and that they should give him daily a piece of bread out of the bakers' street, until all the bread in the city were spent. Thus Jeremiah remained in the court of the prison.
Key Themes
Related Cross References
Philippians 4:6
Both passages emphasize the importance of presenting requests to God with prayer.
1 Timothy 2:1
This verse encourages intercessory prayer, akin to Jeremiah's plea to the king.
James 5:16
Both emphasize the power of prayer and supplication in times of need.
Source: Jeremiah 37:20