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2 Kings 25:26

Egypt

24 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.

25 But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.

27 And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah, in the twelfth month, on the seven and twentieth day of the month, that Evil-merodach king of Babylon in the year that he began to reign did lift up the head of Jehoiachin king of Judah out of prison;

28 And he spake kindly to him, and set his throne above the throne of the kings that were with him in Babylon;

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BSB
Then all the people small and great, together with the commanders of the army, arose and fled to Egypt for fear of the Chaldeans.
KJV
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the armies, arose, and came to Egypt: for they were afraid of the Chaldees.
WEB
All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces arose and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
ASV
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
DARBY
And all the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
BLB
And all the people arose, from small even to great, and the captains of the armies, and they went to Egypt. For they were afraid of the Chaldeans.
ÅB
Da brøt alt folket opp, både store og små, og høvedsmennene for hærflokkene, og de dro til Egypt; for de var redd kaldeerne.
OTB
Da reiste hele folket, fra små til store, og høvdingene for styrkene, og dro til Egypt, for de var redde for kaldeerne.
B1930
Da brøt alt folket op, både store og små, og høvedsmennene for hærflokkene, og de drog til Egypten; for de var redd kaldeerne.

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  • Jeremiah 43:4–7

    So Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, obeyed not the voice of the LORD, to dwell in the land of Judah.

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  • Jeremiah 41:16–18

    Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

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  • Jeremiah 42:14–22

    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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