Verse 9
And Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} sware{H7650} unto them and to their men,{H582} saying,{H559} Fear{H3372} not to serve{H5647} the Chaldeans:{H3778} dwell in{H3427} the land,{H776} and serve{H5647} the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and it shall be well{H3190} with you.
Referenced Verses
- Jer 27:11 : 11 But the nation{H1471} that shall bring{H935} their neck{H6677} under the yoke{H5923} of the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and serve{H5647} him, that [nation] will I let remain{H3240} in their own land,{H127} saith{H5002} Jehovah;{H3068} and they shall till{H5647} it, and dwell{H3427} therein.
- Jer 38:17-20 : 17 Then said{H559} Jeremiah{H3414} unto Zedekiah,{H6667} Thus saith{H559} Jehovah,{H3068} the God{H430} of hosts,{H6635} the God{H430} of Israel:{H3478} If thou wilt{H3318} go forth{H3318} unto the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} princes,{H8269} then thy soul{H5315} shall live,{H2421} and this city{H5892} shall not be burned{H8313} with fire;{H784} and thou shalt live,{H2421} and thy house.{H1004} 18 But if thou wilt not go forth{H3318} to the king{H4428} of Babylon's{H894} princes,{H8269} then shall this city{H5892} be given{H5414} into the hand{H3027} of the Chaldeans,{H3778} and they shall burn{H8313} it with fire,{H784} and thou shalt not escape out{H4422} of their hand.{H3027} 19 And Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} said{H559} unto Jeremiah,{H3414} I am afraid{H1672} of the Jews{H3064} that are fallen{H5307} away to the Chaldeans,{H3778} lest they deliver{H5414} me into their hand,{H3027} and they mock{H5953} me. 20 But Jeremiah{H3414} said,{H559} They shall not deliver{H5414} thee. Obey,{H8085} I beseech thee, the voice{H6963} of Jehovah,{H3068} in that which I speak{H1696} unto thee: so it shall be well{H3190} with thee, and thy soul{H5315} shall live.{H2421}
- 1 Sam 20:16-17 : 16 So Jonathan{H3083} made{H3772} a covenant with the house{H1004} of David,{H1732} [saying], And Jehovah{H3068} will require{H1245} it at the hand{H3027} of David's{H1732} enemies.{H341} 17 And Jonathan{H3083} caused David{H1732} to swear{H7650} again,{H3254} for the love{H160} that he had to him; for he loved{H160} him as he loved{H160} his own soul.{H5315}
- 2 Kgs 25:24 : 24 And Gedaliah{H1436} sware{H7650} to them and to their men,{H582} and said{H559} unto them, Fear{H3372} not because of the servants{H5650} of the Chaldeans:{H3778} dwell{H3427} in the land,{H776} and serve{H5647} the king{H4428} of Babylon,{H894} and it shall be well{H3190} with you.
- Ps 37:3 : 3 Trust{H982} in Jehovah,{H3068} and do{H6213} good;{H2896} Dwell{H7931} in the land,{H776} and feed{H7462} on [his] faithfulness.{H530}
- Ps 128:2 : 2 For thou shalt eat{H398} the labor{H3018} of thy hands:{H3709} Happy{H835} shalt thou be, and it shall be well{H2896} with thee.
- Gen 49:15 : 15 And he saw{H7200} a resting-place{H4496} that it was good,{H2896} And the land{H776} that it was pleasant;{H5276} And he bowed{H5186} his shoulder{H7926} to bear,{H5445} And became a servant{H5647} under taskwork.{H4522}