Jeremiah 40:9
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 40:9 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 40:9 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chalde..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 40:9 — KJV
“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.”
— Jeremiah 40:9 (KJV)
Jeremiah 40:9 in Context — About the Book of Jeremiah
Jeremiah preached for forty years to a nation that would not listen, weeping as Jerusalem fell. Yet from the rubble come some of Scripture's most hopeful promises: plans to prosper and not harm, a new covenant written on hearts, and a God who invites us to call and see great things.
Cross-References for Jeremiah 40:9
“And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:9: gedaliah, sware, men
“Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:9: gedaliah, son, ahikam
“Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:9: gedaliah, son, ahikam
“And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:9: gedaliah, son, ahikam
“But it came to pass, when Nebuchadrezzar king of Babylon came up into the land, that we said, Come, and let us go to Jerusalem for fear of the army of the Chaldeans, and for fear of the army of the Syrians: so we dwell at Jerusalem.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 40:9: fear, chaldeans, dwell
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