Jer 40:5-6 | MHM | STEP | v. 5 : The captain advised Jeremiah to go and live with Gedaliah, who had been appointed governor by the Babylonians. Gedaliah was an honest man and trusted by the new rulers. Nebuzar-adan did not force Jeremiah to go, but simply gave advice and supplied him with food and a gift to help him start again. It is good to give advice kindly and not be angry if it is not taken.

‏ Jeremiah 40:5-6

v. 5: The captain advised Jeremiah to go and live with Gedaliah, who had been appointed governor by the Babylonians. Gedaliah was an honest man and trusted by the new rulers. Nebuzar-adan did not force Jeremiah to go, but simply gave advice and supplied him with food and a gift to help him start again. It is good to give advice kindly and not be angry if it is not taken.

v. 6: Jeremiah followed the advice and went to Gedaliah at Mizpah. He chose to stay with the poor and humble in his homeland rather than live in comfort in Babylon. This shows his love for his people and his faithfulness to the land God had given Israel .