John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 42:11

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Be not afraid of the king of Babylon, of whom ye are afraid, etc.] Lest he should revenge the death of Gedaliah upon them, which was a groundless fear; (see <244118>Jeremiah 41:18); or that they should be dealt hardly with by him, and be cruelly oppressed, and not able to live in subjection to him; (see <244009>Jeremiah 40:9); be not afraid of him, saith the Lord: who, being omniscient, knew they were; and, being omnipotent, a greater King than the king of Babylon, the King of king?, they had no reason to fear anything from him, since they were under his protection: for I [am] with you to save you, and to deliver you from his hand; from his avenging and oppressing hand; though they were not to be delivered as yet from subjection to him, or being tributaries to him; which they might be, and yet dwell in peace and safety.

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