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Jeremiah 29

Jer. 29:7 KJV (With Strong’s)

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And seek
darash (Hebrew #1875)
properly, to tread or frequent; usually to follow (for pursuit or search); by implication, to seek or ask; specifically to worship
KJV usage: ask, X at all, care for, X diligently, inquire, make inquisition, (necro-)mancer, question, require, search, seek (for, out), X surely.
Pronounce: daw-rash'
Origin: a primitive root
h the peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
of the city
`iyr (Hebrew #5892)
or ayar (Judges 10:4) {aw-yar'}; from 5782 a city (a place guarded by waking or a watch) in the widest sense (even of a mere encampment or post)
KJV usage: Ai (from margin), city, court (from margin), town.
Pronounce: eer
Origin: or (in the plural) par {awr}
whither I have caused you to be carried away captives
galah (Hebrew #1540)
to denude (especially in a disgraceful sense); by implication, to exile (captives being usually stripped); figuratively, to reveal
KJV usage: + advertise, appear, bewray, bring, (carry, lead, go) captive (into captivity), depart, disclose, discover, exile, be gone, open, X plainly, publish, remove, reveal, X shamelessly, shew, X surely, tell, uncover.
Pronounce: gaw-law'
Origin: a primitive root
, and pray
palal (Hebrew #6419)
to judge (officially or mentally); by extension, to intercede, pray
KJV usage: intreat, judge(-ment), (make) pray(-er, -ing), make supplication.
Pronounce: paw-lal'
Origin: a primitive root
k unto the Lord
Yhovah (Hebrew #3068)
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God
KJV usage: Jehovah, the Lord. Compare 3050, 3069.
Pronounce: yeh-ho-vaw'
Origin: from 1961
for it: for in the peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
thereof shall ye have peace
shalowm (Hebrew #7965)
from 7999; safe, i.e. (figuratively) well, happy, friendly; also (abstractly) welfare, i.e. health, prosperity, peace
KJV usage: X do, familiar, X fare, favour, + friend, X great, (good) health, (X perfect, such as be at) peace(-able, -ably), prosper(-ity, -ous), rest, safe(-ty), salute, welfare, (X all is, be) well, X wholly.
Pronounce: shaw-lome'
Origin: or shalom {shaw-lome'}
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Dan. 4:27• 27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. (Dan. 4:27)
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Dan. 6:5• 5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. (Dan. 6:5)
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Ezra 6:10• 10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. (Ezra 6:10)
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1 Tim. 2:1‑2• 1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. (1 Tim. 2:1‑2)

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Dan. 4:27• 27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. (Dan. 4:27)
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Dan. 6:4‑5• 4Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.
 5Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. (Dan. 6:4‑5)
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Rom. 13:1,5• 1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.
 5Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience sake. (Rom. 13:1,5)
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1 Peter 2:13‑17• 13Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme;
 14Or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of them that do well.
 15For so is the will of God, that with well doing ye may put to silence the ignorance of foolish men:
 16As free, and not using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness, but as the servants of God.
 17Honor all men. Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honor the king. (1 Peter 2:13‑17)
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Ezra 6:10• 10That they may offer sacrifices of sweet savors unto the God of heaven, and pray for the life of the king, and of his sons. (Ezra 6:10)
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Ezra 7:23• 23Whatsoever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons? (Ezra 7:23)
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Dan. 4:19• 19Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. (Dan. 4:19)
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1 Tim. 2:1‑2• 1I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men;
 2For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty. (1 Tim. 2:1‑2)

J. N. Darby Translation

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And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray unto Jehovah for it: for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace.