2 Kings 25:24

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.

Cross-reference

Jeremiah 40:9 records the same oath by Gedaliah almost verbatim — a parallel account of the same event.

Jeremiah 40:10 Historical context

In Jeremiah 40:10, Gedaliah gives further instructions to the remnant — expands the narrative from 2 Kings 25:24.

Jeremiah 43:6 Historical context

Jeremiah 43:6 lists the people left with Gedaliah — a later reference to the same group he promised safety.