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Jeremiah 40:7 Cross-References
Explore 6 cross-references for Jeremiah 40:7 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 40 verse 7 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon;”
Jeremiah 40:7 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 40:7
The arrival of 'all the captains of the forces' who 'were in the fields' to Gedaliah at Mizpah marks a crucial moment—these military leaders who had fled Jerusalem before its final fall now emerge from hiding to assess the new situation. Their willingness to come to Gedaliah signaled potential for stability under Babylonian oversight. The phrase 'heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah...governor in the land' shows they recognized legitimate authority structure even under foreign domination. The detailed list of names (Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah, Seraiah, etc.) and their men demo...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 40:7
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“who had nothing”
“they who inhabit those waste places in the land of Israel speak”
“and all the men of war [fled] by night by the way of the gate between the two walls”
“when Zedekiah the king of Judah and all the men of war saw them”
“whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left”
“All the people of the land shall give this oblation for the prince in Israel.”