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Jeremiah 40:1 (show verse)
The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord after Nebuzaradan captain of the bodyguard had released him from Ramah, when he had taken him bound in chains among all the exiles of Jerusalem and Judah who were being exiled to Babylon.
Jeremiah 40:2 (show verse)
Now the captain of the bodyguard had taken Jeremiah and said to him, “The Lord your God promised this calamity against this place;
Jeremiah 40:3 (show verse)
and the Lord has brought it on and done just as He promised. Because you people sinned against the Lord and did not listen to His voice, therefore this thing has happened to you.
Jeremiah 40:4 (show verse)
But now, behold, I am freeing you today from the chains which are on your hands. If you would prefer to come with me to Babylon, come along, and I will look after you; but if you would prefer not to come with me to Babylon, never mind. Look, the whole land is before you; go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”
Jeremiah 40:5 (show verse)
As Jeremiah was still not going back, he said, “Go on back then to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people; or else go anywhere it seems right for you to go.” So the captain of the bodyguard gave him a ration and a gift and let him go.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Jeremiah committed to the care of
Liberality » Exemplified » Nebuzaradan
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Protects jeremiah
Presents » Were given » On sending away friends
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Travelers » Friends of » Often supplied them with provision
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Jeremiah committed to the care of
Liberality » Exemplified » Nebuzaradan
Nebuzaradan (nebuzar-adan) » Protects jeremiah
Presents » Were given » On sending away friends
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Travelers » Friends of » Often supplied them with provision
Jeremiah 40:6 (show verse)
Then Jeremiah went to Mizpah to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.
Jeremiah 40:7 (show verse)
Jeremiah 40:8 (show verse)
So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, along with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, both they and their men.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Ephai » An israelite
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Jaazaniah » Also called jezaniah » A captain who joined gedaliah at mizpah
Jonathan » Son of kareah
Kareah » Father of johanan
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Seraiah » An israelite captain who surrendered to gedaliah
Tanhumeth » Father of seraiah
Ephai » An israelite
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Jaazaniah » Also called jezaniah » A captain who joined gedaliah at mizpah
Jonathan » Son of kareah
Kareah » Father of johanan
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Seraiah » An israelite captain who surrendered to gedaliah
Tanhumeth » Father of seraiah
Jeremiah 40:9 (show verse)
Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore to them and to their men, saying, “Do not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans; stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, that it may go well with you.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Oath » Gedaliah confirms his word by
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Oath » Gedaliah confirms his word by
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Jeremiah 40:10 (show verse)
Now as for me, behold, I am going to stay at Mizpah to stand for you before the Chaldeans who come to us; but as for you, gather in wine and summer fruit and oil and put them in your storage vessels, and live in your cities that you have taken over.”
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Canaan » Land of » Products of » Fruits
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Summer » Fruits of
Summer » Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during
Canaan » Land of » Products of » Fruits
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Summer » Fruits of
Summer » Many kinds of fruit were ripe and used during
Jeremiah 40:11 (show verse)
Likewise, also all the Jews who were in Moab and among the sons of Ammon and in Edom and who were in all the other countries, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant for Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » It extended from the elanitic gulf to the red sea, and was also called idumea
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Edom » A name of the land occupied by the descendants of esau » It extended from the elanitic gulf to the red sea, and was also called idumea
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Jeremiah 40:12 (show verse)
Then all the Jews returned from all the places to which they had been driven away and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah, and gathered in wine and summer fruit in great abundance.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Canaan » Land of » Products of » Fruits
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Summer » Fruits of
Wine » Made from grapes
Canaan » Land of » Products of » Fruits
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Josiah » Son » Zedekiah
Israel » Gedaliah » Administration » Favorable » To people
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Summer » Fruits of
Wine » Made from grapes
Jeremiah 40:13 (show verse)
Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Kareah » Father of johanan
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Kareah » Father of johanan
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Jeremiah 40:14 (show verse)
and said to him, “Are you well aware that Baalis the king of the sons of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam did not believe them.
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Ammonites » Kings of baalis
Baalis » King of the ammonites
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ishmael
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Ammonites » Kings of baalis
Baalis » King of the ammonites
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ishmael
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Jeremiah 40:15 (show verse)
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah in Mizpah, saying, “Let me go and kill Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and not a man will know! Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered to you would be scattered and the remnant of Judah would perish?”
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ishmael
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ishmael
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Mizpah » A city » Allotted » tribe of Benjamin » Temporary » Capital
Nethaniah » Father of ishmael
Jeremiah 40:16 (show verse)
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “Do not do this thing, for you are telling a lie about Ishmael.”
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ishmael
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael
Citizens » Instances of wicked » Ishmael
Gedaliah » Governor appointed by nebucbadnezzar after carrying the jews into captivity » Warned of the conspiracy of ishmael by johanan, and the captains of his army
Ishmael » A son of nethaniah » Assassinated gedaliah, governor of judah under king of babylon, and takes many jews captive
Israel » Gedaliah » Assassinated » Ishmael
Johanan » Jewish captain » Warns gedaliah against ishmael