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2 Kings2Ki 25:23 2 Kings2Ki 25 2 Kings2Ki 25:25

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Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Gedaliah; Ishmael; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Johanan; Torrey's Topical Textbook - Jerusalem;

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Captivity; Gedaliah; Jeremiah, the Book of; Johanan; Zedekiah; Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Babylon; Egypt; Gedaliah; Judah, tribe and kingdom; Lamentations; Easton Bible Dictionary - Zedekiah; Fausset Bible Dictionary - Ishmael; Holman Bible Dictionary - Ahikam; Jaazaniah; Nethaniah; Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Gedaliah; Ishmael; Israel; Lamentations, Book of; Morrish Bible Dictionary - Babylon ; Gedaliah ; Ishmael ; People's Dictionary of the Bible - Captivity;

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Ammon; Gedaliah; Ishmael (1); Kings, Books of;

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Contextual Overview

²²King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the rest of the people he left in the land of Judah. ²² As for the people who were left in the land of Yehudah, whom Nevukhadnetztzar king of Bavel had left, even over them he made Gedalyahu the son of Achikam, the son of Shafan, governor. ²² And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. ²² And over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, governor. ²² Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon left some people in the land of Judah. He appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as governor. ²² Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over the people whom he allowed to remain in the land of Judah. ²²Now over the people whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left in the land of Judah, he appointed [as governor] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. ²² Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them. ²² As for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. ²² Howbeit there remained people in the land of Iudah, whom Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel left, and made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan ruler ouer them.

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sware to them: 2 Samuel 14:11, 2 Samuel 19:23, Jeremiah 40:9, Jeremiah 40:10, Ezekiel 33:24-29

and it shall be: Jeremiah 40:9, Jeremiah 43:6

Reciprocal: 2 Kings 25:18 - captain

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Gill's Notes on the Bible

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Barnes' Notes on the Bible

As rebels against the Babylonian king, their lives were forfeit. Gedaliah pledged himself to them by oath, that, if they gave no further cause of complaint, their past offences should be forgiven.

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Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 25:24. Gedaliah sware to them — He pledged himself in the most solemn manner to encourage and protect them.

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2 Kings 25:24

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