Jeremiah 43:4

So Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, and all the people, did not give ear to the order of the Lord that they were to go on living in the land of Judah.

Jeremiah 42:5-6

Then they said to Jeremiah, May the Lord be a true witness against us in good faith, if we do not do everything which the Lord your God sends you to say to us.

2 Chronicles 25:16

But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.

Psalm 37:3

Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

Jeremiah 44:5

But they gave no attention, and their ears were not open so that they might be turned from their evil-doing and from burning perfume to other gods.

Ecclesiastes 9:16

Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

Jeremiah 42:10-13

If you still go on living in the land, then I will go on building you up and not pulling you down, planting you and not uprooting you: for my purpose of doing evil to you has been changed.

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Summary

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.

General references

Bible References

Obeyed

Jeremiah 42:5
Then they said to Jeremiah, May the Lord be a true witness against us in good faith, if we do not do everything which the Lord your God sends you to say to us.
Jeremiah 44:5
But they gave no attention, and their ears were not open so that they might be turned from their evil-doing and from burning perfume to other gods.
2 Chronicles 25:16
But while he was talking to him the king said to him, Have we made you one of the king's government? say no more, or it will be the cause of your death. Then the prophet gave up protesting, and said, It is clear to me that God's purpose is your destruction, because you have done this and have not given ear to my words.
Ecclesiastes 9:16
Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength, but the poor man's wisdom is not respected, and his words are not given a hearing.

To dwell

Jeremiah 42:10
If you still go on living in the land, then I will go on building you up and not pulling you down, planting you and not uprooting you: for my purpose of doing evil to you has been changed.
Psalm 37:3
Have faith in the Lord, and do good; be at rest in the land, and go after righteousness.

General references

2 Kings 25:26
Then all the people, small and great, and the captains of the forces, got up and went away to Egypt, for fear of the Chaldaeans.

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