Jeremiah 26:23
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They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.
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“I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”
When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.
Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night.
who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,
He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.
and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.
He will be buried like a donkey, dragged away and thrown outside the gates of Jerusalem.
But know for certain that if you put me to death, you will bring innocent blood upon yourselves, upon this city, and upon its residents; for truly the LORD has sent me to speak all these words in your hearing.”