Jeremiah 22:10

A Message Concerning Shallum

⁹ They will answer, ‘Because they abandoned the covenant of Yahweh their God and worshiped and served other gods.’” ¹⁰ Do not weep for the dead;
do not mourn for him.
Weep bitterly for the one who has gone away,
for he will never return again
and see his native land. ¹¹ For this is what the Lord says concerning Shallum son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became king in place of his father Josiah: “He has left this place—he will never return here again,

Let There Be

No

Ecclesiastes 4:2

So I admired the dead, who have already died, more than the living, who are still alive.

Isaiah 57:1

The righteous one perishes,
and no one takes it to heart;
faithful men are swept away,
with no one realizing
that the righteous one is swept away
from the presence of evil.

Jeremiah 22:11

For this is what the Lord says concerning Shallum son of Josiah, king of Judah, who became king in place of his father Josiah: “He has left this place—he will never return here again,

2 Kings 22:20

therefore, I will indeed gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place.’”

Then they reported to the king.

2 Kings 23:30-34

From Megiddo his servants carried his dead body in a chariot, brought him into Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. Then the common people took Jehoahaz son of Josiah, anointed him, and made him king in place of his father.

2 Chronicles 35:23-25

The archers shot King Josiah, and he said to his servants, “Take me away, for I am severely wounded!”

Jeremiah 22:18

Therefore, this is what the Lord says concerning Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah:

They will not mourn for him, saying,
“Woe, my brother!” or “Woe, my sister!”
They will not mourn for him, saying,
“Woe, lord! Woe, his majesty!”

Lamentations 4:9

ט TetThose slain by the sword are better off
than those slain by hunger,
who waste away, pierced with pain
because the fields lack produce.

Ezekiel 19:3-4

She brought up one of her cubs,
and he became a young lion.
After he learned to tear prey,
he devoured people.

Luke 23:28

But turning to them, Jesus said, “Daughters of Jerusalem, do not weep for Me, but weep for yourselves and your children.