Jeremiah 40:9 References

9 Then Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, aswore to them and to their men, saying, "bDo not be afraid of serving the Chaldeans; stay in the land and serve the king of Babylon, that it may go well with you.

b Jeremiah 27:11, Jeremiah 38:17-20

Jeremiah 27

11 "But the nation which will abring its neck under the yoke of the king of Babylon and serve him, I will blet remain on its land," declares the Lord, "and they will till it and dwell in it."'"

Jeremiah 38

17 Then Jeremiah said to Zedekiah, "Thus says the Lord aGod of hosts, the bGod of Israel, 'If you will indeed cgo out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then you will live, this city will not be burned with fire, and you and your household will survive.

18 'But if you will anot go out to the officers of the king of Babylon, then this city bwill be given over to the hand of the Chaldeans; and they will burn it with fire, and cyou yourself will not escape from their hand.'"

19 Then King Zedekiah said to Jeremiah, "I adread the Jews who have bgone over to the Chaldeans, for they may give me over into their hand and they will cabuse me."

20 But Jeremiah said, "They will not give you over. Please aobey the Lord in what I am saying to you, that it may go bwell with you and cyou may live.

Other references for Jeremiah 40:9

a 1 Samuel 20:16, 1 Samuel 20:17, 2 Kings 25:24