Jeremiah 40:9

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.

Jeremiah 27:11

But the nation which will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let remain on its land,” declares the Lord, “and they will till it and dwell in it.”’”

1 Samuel 20:16-17

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord require it at the hands of David’s enemies.”

2 Kings 25:24

Gedaliah swore to them and their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans; live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

Jeremiah 38:17-20

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘If you will indeed go out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned with fire, and you and your household will survive.

Genesis 49:15

“When he saw that a resting place was good
And that the land was pleasant,
He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,
And became a slave at forced labor.

Psalm 37:3

Trust in the Lord and do good;
Dwell in the land and cultivate faithfulness.

Psalm 128:2

When you shall eat of the fruit of your hands,
You will be happy and it will be well with you.

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Summary

Jeremiah 40:9

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

Sware

1 Samuel 20:16

2 Kings 25:24

Fear

Psalm 128:2

General references

Lamentations 5:9

Bible References

Sware

So Jonathan made a covenant with the house of David, saying, “May the Lord require it at the hands of David’s enemies.”

Gedaliah swore to them and their men and said to them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans; live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

Fear

But the nation which will bring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will let remain on its land,” declares the Lord, “and they will till it and dwell in it.”’”

Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, “Thus says the Lord

God of hosts, the God of Israel, ‘If you will indeed go out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned with fire, and you and your household will survive.

“When he saw that a resting place was good
And that the land was pleasant,
He bowed his shoulder to bear burdens,
And became a slave at forced labor.

Trust in the Lord and do good;

Dwell in the land and

cultivate faithfulness.

When you shall eat of the

fruit of your hands,

You will be happy and it will be well with you.

General references

We get our bread at the risk of our lives

Because of the sword in the wilderness.