History · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
The land wasn't empty after all
Kings implies that only the poorest remained in Judah after 586 BCE. Jeremiah tells of refugees returning from neighboring lands to harvest grapes and summer fruit in abundance.
Different survivors told different stories.
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Babylon appointed a governor, Gedaliah, at Mizpah. A Davidic prince assassinated him, and many fled to Egypt, forcing Jeremiah to go with them. The competing accounts reflect rivalries between exiles and those who stayed.
Bible reference: Jeremiah 40–43
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 130–131
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