Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jeremiah 41:9 Cross-References
Explore 10 cross-references for Jeremiah 41:9 from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, connecting Jeremiah chapter 41 verse 9 to related passages throughout the Bible.
“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”
Jeremiah 41:9 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 41:9
The historical detail that the pit where Ishmael disposed of bodies was 'that which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel' connects this atrocity to Israel's divided monarchy history three centuries earlier (1 Kings 15:16-22). King Asa (911-870 BC) fortified Mizpah as a northern defensive position against Baasha of Israel, building infrastructure including large cisterns for siege water storage. Now this defensive work designed to protect Jewish life became a mass grave for Jews murdered by a Jew. The irony is tragic: infrastructure built for survival repurposed for death. Th...
Source: KJV Study Commentary
Cross-References for Jeremiah 41:9
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“and built Ramah”
“he is hid now in some pit”
“then the people did hide themselves in caves”
“and the caves”
“Baasha king of Israel went up against Judah”
“when they heard that the Philistines fled”
“where was a cave; and Saul went in to relieve himself. Now David and his men were abiding in the innermost parts of the cave.”
“Behold”
“wandering in deserts”
“and hid themselves in the cave at Makkedah.”