Jeremiah 40:9
“And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan aware unto them and to their men,.... They might express their fears,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Jeremiah 40:9-10
To serve the Chaldeans - literally, as margin; to be their minister and lieutenant. Gedaliah supposed that officers of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 40:7-16
We have in these verses,
I. A bright sky opening upon the remnant of the Jews that were left in their own land, and a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
to serve the Chaldeans The LXX here have "because of the servants of the Chaldaeans," i.e. the officers placed here and…
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