And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
And it cometh to pass, on the second day of the putting of Gedaliah to death, (and no one hath known,)
And it came to pass the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
Jeremiah — The weeping prophet of Judah's final generation — 627 BC call under Josiah to the 586 BC fall of Jerusalem and into Egyptian exile. Fifty-two chapters of lament, confrontation, and covenant promise, with the New Covenant glimpsed at the book's theological apex.
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And it came to pass, the second day after he had slain Gedaliah,....
John Gill· Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763)reformed
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1 Samuel 27:11David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the…
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The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Then David said to Abiathar, “I knew that Doeg the Edomite was there that day, and that he was sure to tell Saul. I myself am responsible for the lives of everyone in your…
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David did not leave a man or woman alive to be brought to Gath, for he said, “Otherwise they will report us, saying, ‘This is what David did.’” And this was David’s custom the whole time he lived in Philistine territory.
Why do you boast of evil, O mighty man? The loving devotion of God endures all day long.
