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Jeremiah 41:6 Cross-References
Explore 4 cross-references for Jeremiah 41:6 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 41 verse 6 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. weeping: Heb. in going and weeping”
Jeremiah 41:6 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 41:6
Ishmael's deceptive greeting to the pilgrims—'Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam'—exploited their trust and likely desire to meet with Judah's governor. By invoking Gedaliah's name, Ishmael used the murdered man's reputation to lure victims, compounding betrayal with exploitation. The phrase 'when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit' shows cold efficiency: bringing them to an isolated location before executing them and disposing of bodies in a cistern. This wasn't heat-of-moment violence but calculated mass ...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 41:6
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“and in that time”
“weeping as he went”
“that behold”
“Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross.”