Verse 7

Now when all the captains{H8269} of the forces{H2428} which were in the fields{H7704}, even they and their men{H582}, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} governor{H6485}{(H8689)} in the land{H776}, and had committed{H6485}{(H8689)} unto him men{H582}, and women{H802}, and children{H2945}, and of the poor{H1803} of the land{H776}, of them that were not carried away captive{H1540}{(H8717)} to Babylon{H894};

Referenced Verses

  • Jer 39:10 : 10 But Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} left{H7604}{(H8689)} of the poor{H1800} of the people{H5971}, which had nothing{H3972}, in the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}, and gave{H5414}{(H8799)} them vineyards{H3754} and fields{H3010} at the same time{H3117}.
  • Ezek 33:24-29 : 24 Son{H1121} of man{H120}, they that inhabit{H3427}{(H8802)} those wastes{H2723} of the land{H127} of Israel{H3478} speak{H559}{(H8802)}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Abraham{H85} was one{H259}, and he inherited{H3423}{(H8799)} the land{H776}: but we are many{H7227}; the land{H776} is given{H5414}{(H8738)} us for inheritance{H4181}. 25 Wherefore say{H559}{(H8798)} unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; Ye eat{H398}{(H8799)} with the blood{H1818}, and lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} your eyes{H5869} toward your idols{H1544}, and shed{H8210}{(H8799)} blood{H1818}: and shall ye possess{H3423}{(H8799)} the land{H776}? 26 Ye stand{H5975}{(H8804)} upon your sword{H2719}, ye work{H6213}{(H8804)} abomination{H8441}, and ye defile{H2930}{(H8765)} every one{H376} his neighbour's{H7453} wife{H802}: and shall ye possess{H3423}{(H8799)} the land{H776}? 27 Say{H559}{(H8799)} thou thus unto them, Thus saith{H559}{(H8804)} the Lord{H136} GOD{H3069}; As I live{H2416}, surely they that are in the wastes{H2723} shall fall{H5307}{(H8799)} by the sword{H2719}, and him that is in the open{H6440} field{H7704} will I give{H5414}{(H8804)} to the beasts{H2416} to be devoured{H398}{(H8800)}, and they that be in the forts{H4679} and in the caves{H4631} shall die{H4191}{(H8799)} of the pestilence{H1698}. 28 For I will lay{H5414}{(H8804)} the land{H776} most{H4923} desolate{H8077}, and the pomp{H1347} of her strength{H5797} shall cease{H7673}{(H8738)}; and the mountains{H2022} of Israel{H3478} shall be desolate{H8074}{(H8804)}, that none shall pass through{H5674}{(H8802)}. 29 Then shall they know{H3045}{(H8804)} that I am the LORD{H3068}, when I have laid{H5414}{(H8800)} the land{H776} most{H4923} desolate{H8077} because of all their abominations{H8441} which they have committed{H6213}{(H8804)}.
  • Ezek 45:16 : 16 All the people{H5971} of the land{H776} shall give this oblation{H8641} for the prince{H5387} in Israel{H3478}.
  • 2 Kgs 25:4 : 4 And the city{H5892} was broken up{H1234}{(H8735)}, and all the men{H582} of war{H4421} fled by night{H3915} by the way{H1870} of the gate{H8179} between two walls{H2346}, which is by the king's{H4428} garden{H1588}:(now the Chaldees{H3778} were against the city{H5892} round about{H5439}:) and the king went{H3212}{(H8799)} the way{H1870} toward the plain{H6160}.
  • 2 Kgs 25:22-26 : 22 And as for the people{H5971} that remained{H7604}{(H8737)} in the land{H776} of Judah{H3063}, whom Nebuchadnezzar{H5019} king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had left{H7604}{(H8689)}, even over them he made Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}, the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227}, ruler{H6485}{(H8686)}. 23 And when all the captains{H8269} of the armies{H2428}, they and their men{H582}, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} that the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made Gedaliah{H1436} governor{H6485}{(H8689)}, there came{H935}{(H8799)} to Gedaliah{H1436} to Mizpah{H4709}, even Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Careah{H7143}, and Seraiah{H8304} the son{H1121} of Tanhumeth{H8576} the Netophathite{H5200}, and Jaazaniah{H2970} the son{H1121} of a Maachathite{H4602}, they and their men{H582}. 24 And Gedaliah{H1436} sware{H7650}{(H8735)} to them, and to their men{H582}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Fear{H3372}{(H8799)} not to be the servants{H5650} of the Chaldees{H3778}: dwell{H3427}{(H8798)} in the land{H776}, and serve{H5647}{(H8798)} the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894}; and it shall be well{H3190}{(H8799)} with you. 25 But it came to pass in the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}, that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, the son{H1121} of Elishama{H476}, of the seed{H2233} royal{H4410}, came{H935}{(H8804)}, and ten{H6235} men{H582} with him, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Gedaliah{H1436}, that he died{H4191}{(H8799)}, and the Jews{H3064} and the Chaldees{H3778} that were with him at Mizpah{H4709}. 26 And all the people{H5971}, both small{H6996} and great{H1419}, and the captains{H8269} of the armies{H2428}, arose{H6965}{(H8799)}, and came{H935}{(H8799)} to Egypt{H4714}: for they were afraid{H3372}{(H8804)} of{H6440} the Chaldees{H3778}.
  • Jer 39:4 : 4 And it came to pass, that when Zedekiah{H6667} the king{H4428} of Judah{H3063} saw{H7200}{(H8804)} them, and all the men{H582} of war{H4421}, then they fled{H1272}{(H8799)}, and went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} out of the city{H5892} by night{H3915}, by the way{H1870} of the king's{H4428} garden{H1588}, by the gate{H8179} betwixt the two walls{H2346}: and he went out{H3318}{(H8799)} the way{H1870} of the plain{H6160}.