And Gedaliah sware to them, and to their men, and said unto them, Fear not to be the servants of the Chaldees: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon; and it shall be well with you.
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Barnes' Notes
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.
Adam Clarke
Gedaliah sware to them - He pledged himself in the most solemn manner to encourage and protect them.
In these verses we have,
I. The dispersion of the remaining people. The city of Jerusalem was quite laid waste. Some people there were in the land of Judah (Kg2 25:22) that had weathered the storm,…
Cambridge Bible
Gedaliah sware to them He gave them a most solemn promise that they should enjoy the security which he expected under the rule of the Chaldæans.
Fear not to be[R.V. because of] the servants of the…
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