1 In the seventh month, Ishmaelson of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliahson of Ahikamat Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there. 2 Then Ishmaelson of Nethaniahand the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliahson of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylonhad appointed to govern the land. 3 Ishmaelalso killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliahat Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean41:3 Or Babyloniansoldiers who were there.
4 On the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it, 5 eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their garments, and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria, carrying grain offerings and frankincense for the house of the LORD. 6 And Ishmaelson of Nethaniahwent out from Mizpahto meet them, weeping as he went.
When Ishmaelencountered the men, he said, "Come to Gedaliahson of Ahikam." 7 And when they came into the city, Ishmaelson of Nethaniahand the men with him slaughtered them and threw them into a cistern.
8 But ten of the men among them said to Ishmael, "Do not kill us, for we have hidden treasure in the field— wheat, barley, oil, and honey!" So he refrained from killing them with the others.
9 Now the cistern into which Ishmaelhad thrown all the bodies of the men he had struck down along with Gedaliahwas a large one that King Asahad made for fear of Baashaking of Israel. Ishmaelson of Nethaniahfilled it with the slain.
10 Then Ishmaeltook captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah— the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah— over whom Nebuzaradancaptain of the guard had appointed Gedaliahson of Ahikam. Ishmaelson of Nethaniahtook them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites.
Johanan Rescues the Captives
11 When Johananson of Kareahand all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmaelson of Nethaniahhad committed, 12 they took all their men and went to fight Ishmaelson of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.
13 When all the people with Ishmaelsaw Johananson of Kareahand all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced, 14 and all the people whom Ishmaelhad taken captive at Mizpahturned and went over to Johananson of Kareah. 15 But Ishmaelson of Nethaniahand eight of his men escaped from Johananand went to the Ammonites.
16 Then Johananson of Kareahand all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpahwhom he had recovered from Ishmaelson of Nethaniahafter Ishmaelhad killed Gedaliahson of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials41:16 Or eunuchshe had brought back from Gibeon. 17 And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem, in order to proceed into Egypt18 to escape the Chaldeans.41:18 That is, the BabyloniansFor they were afraid of the Chaldeansbecause Ishmaelson of Nethaniahhad struck down Gedaliahson of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylonhad appointed over the land.
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Ahikam, son of Shaphan, was one of Josiah’s envoys to Huldah the prophetess and protected Jeremiah from being given over to death (Jeremiah 26:24).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Shaphan, the son of Azaliah, was King Josiah’s secretary and read before the king the Book of the Law, found in the temple and given to him by Hilkiah the priest. He was the father of Ahikam (2 Kings 22:10).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Shechem is a city in the hill country of Ephraim where Joshua made a covenant with the people, the citizens turned against Abimelech, and Israel gathered to make Rehoboam king (Joshua 24:25).
Shiloh is the place where Joshua and Eleazar the priest divided the land by lot among the tribes of Israel in the presence of the Lord, and where the house of God stood (Joshua 19:51).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Asa was king of Judah, the son and successor of Abijah. He removed Maacah from being queen mother because she had made an abominable image for the goddess Asherah, and Asa cut down the image and burned it (1 Kings 15:13).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Gibeon is the city whose inhabitants made peace with Israel and asked Joshua for help against the Amorite kings. Joshua told the sun to stand still over Gibeon (Joshua 10:12).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Ammon is the land of the Ammonites, descendants of Ben-Ammi, with Rabbah as its capital. The Ammonites fought against Israel in the days of Jephthah, and Joab laid waste their land while David remained in Jerusalem (1 Chronicles 20:1).
Mizpah is the place where the Israelites gathered as one man before the Lord and where Gedaliah, appointed governor by the king of Babylon, received the army officers (2 Kings 25:23).
Gibeon is the city whose inhabitants made peace with Israel and asked Joshua for help against the Amorite kings. Joshua told the sun to stand still over Gibeon (Joshua 10:12).
Bethlehem is the town in Judah from which the ruler who would shepherd Israel would come, and where David tended his father’s sheep; there Herod gave orders to kill the boys two years old and under (Matthew 2:16).
Egypt is the land where Abram went down because of famine and where Jacob and his sons went. Because Pharaoh refused to let Israel go, the Lord killed all the firstborn there (Exodus 13:15).