- And when:
- "Now when all¹ the captainsª of the forcesª which¹ [were] in the fields,ª [even] they¹ and their men,²¹ heardª° that¹ the kingª of Babylonª had made¹ Gedaliahª the sonª of Ahikamª governorª° in the land,ª and¹ had committedª° unto¹ him men,²¹ and women,ª and children,ª and of the poorª¹ of the land,ª of them that¹¹ were not¹ carried away captiveª° to Babylon;ª ... And Gedaliahª the sonª of Ahikamª the sonª of Shaphanª swareª° unto them and to their men,²¹ saying,ª° Fearª° not¹ to serveª°¹ the Chaldeans:ª dwell¹ in²° the land,ª and serveª°¹ the kingª of Babylon,ª and it shall be wellª° with you." {Jer 40:7-9} + "Likewise¹ when all¹ the Jewsª that¹ [were] in Moab,ª and among the Ammonites,ª¹ and in Edom,ª and that¹ [were] in all¹ the countries,ª heardª° that¹ the kingª of Babylonª had leftª° a remnantª of Judah,ª and that¹ he had setª° over¹ them¹ Gedaliahª the sonª of Ahikamª the sonª of Shaphan;ª ... Even all¹ the Jewsª returned¹ out²° of all¹¹ placesª whither¹¹ they were driven,ª° and cameª° to the landª of Judah,ª to¹ Gedaliah,ª unto Mizpah,ª and gatheredª° wineª and summer fruitsª veryª much.²°¹" {Jer 40:11-12}
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