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From the Blue Letter Bible
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 41:17 — And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
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Chimham
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2Sa 19:37,38 |
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to go
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As Johanan and the other princes had taken a decided part against Ishmael, they had no sufficient reason to fear that the Chaldeans would revenge on them the murder of Gedaliah; but perhaps Johanan was unwilling to be superseded in the command which he had rightly assumed, and so used his influence to induce the whole company to take refuge in Egypt; and their old attachment to the Egyptians rendered them more ready to concur in this ruinous measure. Jer 42:14,19; Jer 43:7; Isa 30:2,3 |
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2Sa 19:37 |
Let thy servant, I pray thee, turn back again, that I may die in mine own city, [and be buried] by the grave of my father and of my mother. But behold thy servant Chimham; let him go over with my lord the king; and do to him what shall seem good unto thee. |
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2Sa 19:38 |
And the king answered, Chimham shall go over with me, and I will do to him that which shall seem good unto thee: and whatsoever thou shalt require of me, [that] will I do for thee. |
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Jer 42:14 |
Saying, No; but we will go into the land of Egypt, where we shall see no war, nor hear the sound of the trumpet, nor have hunger of bread; and there will we dwell: |
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Jer 42:19 |
The LORD hath said concerning you, O ye remnant of Judah; Go ye not into Egypt: know certainly that I have admonished you this day. |
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Jer 43:7 |
So they came into the land of Egypt: for they obeyed not the voice of the LORD: thus came they [even] to Tahpanhes. |
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Isa 30:2 |
That walk to go down into Egypt, and have not asked at my mouth; to strengthen themselves in the strength of Pharaoh, and to trust in the shadow of Egypt! |
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Isa 30:3 |
Therefore shall the strength of Pharaoh be your shame, and the trust in the shadow of Egypt [your] confusion. |
Cite This Page: (explanation of citations)
Scott, Thomas. "Jeremiah 41:17," The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Blue Letter Bible. 1836. 9 Jul 2004. .
<http://www.blueletterbible.org/tsk_b/Jer/41/17.html>.
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