Jeremiah 42:11
Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid; be not afraid of him, saith the LORD: for I am with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand.
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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
And I will show mercies unto you,.... Bestow blessings of goodness upon them, out of pure mercy and compassion to them, and not according to their merits; or I will cause others to show mercy to them,…
We have here the answer which Jeremiah was sent to deliver to those who employed him to ask counsel of God.
I. It did not come immediately, not till ten days after, Jer 42:7. They were thus long held…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
of whom ye are afraid They may well have feared that the king's vengeance for the murder of Gedaliah would involve innocent and guilty alike.
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