Jeremiah 40:5

Modern English Version

Now while he was not yet going back, he said, “Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever it seems right for you to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him rations and a gift and let him go.

Cross References

2 Kings 22:12

Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, a servant of the king, saying,

2 Kings 22:14

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter), and they spoke with her.

2 Chronicles 34:20

Then the king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the attendant of the king:

Ezra 7:27

Blessed be the Lord God of our fathers, who has put such a thing as this in the king’s heart, to beautify the house of the Lord in Jerusalem,

Ezra 7:6

this Ezra went up from Babylon. He was a scribe skilled in the Law of Moses, given by the Lord God of Israel. Because the hand of the Lord his God was upon him, the king granted him all his requests.

Nehemiah 1:11

O Lord, I implore You, let Your ear be attentive to the prayer of Your servant, and to the prayer of Your servants who delight to revere Your name. And let Your servant prosper this day, and grant him mercy in the sight of this man.” For I was the king’s cupbearer.

Job 22:29

When men are cast down, and you say, ‘There is a time of exaltation!’ then He will save the humble person.

Proverbs 16:7

When a man’s ways please the Lord, He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

Proverbs 21:1

As rivulets of water is the heart of a king in the hand of the Lord; wherever He pleases is where He directs it.

Jeremiah 15:11

The Lord said: Truly I will set you free for good purposes. Truly I will cause the enemy to entreat you in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.

Jeremiah 26:24

Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, with the result that he was not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.

Jeremiah 39:14

sent and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, that he should take him home. So he lived among the people.

Jeremiah 40:4

Now, behold, I release you this day from the chains which are on your hands. If it seems good to you to come with me to Babylon, come and I will look well after you. But if it seems bad to you to come with me into Babylon, never mind. See, all the land is before you. Go wherever it seems good and right for you to go.”

Jeremiah 41:1

In the seventh month Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama of the royal seed, and the officials of the king, even ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah. While they were eating bread together in Mizpah,

Jeremiah 41:18

because of the Chaldeans. They were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.

Jeremiah 41:2

Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men that were with him arose and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan with the sword and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Acts 27:3

The next day we landed at Sidon. And Julius treated Paul kindly and gave him leave to go to his friends and be given care.

Acts 27:43

But the centurion, wanting to save Paul, prevented them from their intent and ordered those who could swim to abandon ship first and get to land,

Acts 28:10

They honored us in many ways. And when we sailed, they provided us with necessary supplies.

Hebrews 13:6

So we may boldly say: “The Lord is my helper; I will not fear. What can man do to me?”