Jeremiah 41:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Jeremiah 41:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Jeremiah 41:18 is a verse from the book of Jeremiah in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Jeremiah 41:18 — KJV
“Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.”
— Jeremiah 41:18 (KJV)
Jeremiah 41:18 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 41:18
“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 41:18: ishmael, son, nethaniah
“Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. because...: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 41:18: because, ishmael, son
“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 41:18: son, gedaliah, ahikam
“And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.”
Shares key themes with Jeremiah 41:18: ishmael, son, nethaniah
“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 41:18: son, gedaliah, ahikam
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