Jeremiah 40:7

New American Bible - revised edition

When the military leaders still in the field with their soldiers heard that the king of Babylon had set Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, over the land and had put him in charge of men, women, and children, from the poor of the land who had not been deported to Babylon,

Cross References

2 Kings 25:12

But some of the country’s poor the captain of the guard left behind as vinedressers and farmers.

2 Kings 25:4

the city walls were breached. That night, all the soldiers came to the gate between the two walls near the king’s garden (the Chaldeans had the city surrounded), while the king went toward the Arabah.

Jeremiah 39:10

But Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, left in the land of Judah some of the poor who had nothing and at the same time gave them vineyards and farms. Jeremiah Released to Gedaliah’s Custody.

Jeremiah 39:14

had Jeremiah taken out of the courtyard of the guard and entrusted to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to bring him home. And so he remained among the people. A Word of Comfort for Ebed-melech.

Jeremiah 39:4

When Zedekiah, king of Judah, and all his warriors saw this, they fled, leaving the city at night by way of the king’s garden, through a gate between the two walls. He went in the direction of the Arabah,

Jeremiah 39:9

Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, deported to Babylon the rest of the people left in the city, those who had deserted to him, and the rest of the workers.

Jeremiah 41:1

In the seventh month, Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of royal descent, one of the king’s nobles, came with ten men to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. While they were together at table in Mizpah,

Jeremiah 41:10

Ishmael led away the rest of the people left in Mizpah, including the princesses, whom Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, had consigned to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. With these captives, Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, set out to cross over to the Ammonites. Flight to Egypt.

Jeremiah 41:11

But when Johanan, son of Kareah, and the other army leaders with him heard about the crimes Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, had committed,

Jeremiah 43:6

men, women, and children, the princesses and everyone whom Nebuzaradan, captain of the bodyguard, had consigned to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan; also Jeremiah, the prophet, and Baruch, son of Neriah.

Jeremiah 52:16

But Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, left behind some of the country’s poor as vinedressers and farmers.

Ezekiel 45:16

All the people of the land shall be responsible for these offerings to the prince in Israel.