Jer 41:4-5 | TNotes | STEP | Summary for Jer 41:4-5: 41:4-5 The murderers kept their deed secret until the next day , when men from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria to the north arrived on their way south to the ruins of Jerusalem. Their appearance and the offerings they carried indicated that they were on their way to plead for mercy from the Lord (Lev 2:1 ; 14:2-9 ). The annual Festival of Shelters was held at this time of year at the Temple (Lev 23:33-36 ), and the eighty worshipers were probably unarmed.

a41:4-5►

bLev 2:1►

c14:2-9►

dLev 23:33-36►

‏ Jeremiah 41:4-5

Summary for Jer 41:4-5: 41:4-5 ^a The murderers kept their deed secret until the next day, when men from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria to the north arrived on their way south to the ruins of Jerusalem. Their appearance and the offerings they carried indicated that they were on their way to plead for mercy from the Lord (Lev 2:1 ^b; 14:2-9 ^c). The annual Festival of Shelters was held at this time of year at the Temple (Lev 23:33-36 ^d), and the eighty worshipers were probably unarmed.