1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. 3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. 6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.*41.6 weeping…: Heb. in going and weeping 7 And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.*41.9 because…: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.

11 But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.

1 MAAR in die sewende maand het Ismael, die seun van Netánja, die seun van Elisáma, uit die koninklike geslag en uit die owerstes van die koning, en tien man saam met hom by Gedálja, die seun van Ahíkam, gekom in Mispa; en hulle het daar saam brood geëet, in Mispa.

2 Toe het Ismael, die seun van Netánja, opgestaan en die tien manne wat by hom was, en hulle het Gedálja, die seun van Ahíkam, die seun van Safan, met die swaard verslaan. So het hy hom dan gedood wat die koning van Babel oor die land aangestel het.

3 Ook het Ismael al die Jode verslaan wat by hom, by Gedálja, in Mispa was, en die Chaldeërs, die krygsmanne, wat daar te vinde was.

4 En op die tweede dag, nadat hy Gedálja gedood het, sonder dat dit nog bekend was,

5 kom daar manne van Sigem, van Silo en van Samaría, tagtig man, met afgeskeerde baard en geskeurde klere, wat hulleself stukkend gekerwe het; en spysoffer en wierook was in hulle hand om dit na die huis van die Here te bring.

6 Daarop gaan Ismael, die seun van Netánja, hulle tegemoet uit Mispa, terwyl hy aldeur loop en huil; en toe hy hulle teëkom, sê hy vir hulle: Kom na Gedálja, die seun van Ahíkam!

7 Maar toe hulle binne-in die stad kom, het Ismael, die seun van Netánja, hulle gedood en in die put gegooi, hy en die manne wat by hom was.

8 Maar onder hulle was daar tien man wat vir Ismael gesê het: Maak ons nie dood nie, want ons het verborge voorrade in die veld: koring en gars en olie en heuning. Toe het hy daarvan afgesien en hulle nie saam met hulle broers gedood nie.

9 En die put waar Ismael al die lyke van die manne wat deur hom verslaan is, langs Gedálja ingegooi het, was dié wat koning Asa gemaak het tot verdediging teen Baésa, die koning van Israel — dié het Ismael, die seun van Netánja, vol gemaak met die wat verslaan was.

10 En Ismael het die hele oorblyfsel van die volk wat in Mispa was, as gevangenes weggevoer; die dogters van die koning en die hele volk wat in Mispa oorgebly het, wat Nebusarádan, die owerste van die lyfwag, aan Gedálja, die seun van Ahíkam, toevertrou het — Ismael, die seun van Netánja, het hulle as gevangenes weggevoer en hy het weggetrek om oor te gaan na die kinders van Ammon.

11 Toe Jóhanan, die seun van Karéag, en al die owerstes van die leërs wat by hom was, hoor al die onheil wat Ismael, die seun van Netánja, aangerig het,

12 het hulle al die manne geneem en weggetrek om teen Ismael, die seun van Netánja, te veg; en hulle het hom aangetref by die groot water wat by Gíbeon is.

13 En toe die hele volk wat by Ismael was, Jóhanan, die seun van Karéag, sien en al die owerstes van die leërs saam met hom, was hulle bly;

14 en die hele volk wat Ismael uit Mispa as gevangenes weggevoer het, het omgedraai en weer oorgeloop na Jóhanan, die seun van Karéag.

15 Maar Ismael, die seun van Netánja, het van Jóhanan ontsnap saam met agt man en weggetrek na die kinders van Ammon.

16 Toe het Jóhanan, die seun van Karéag, en al die owerstes van die leërs wat by hom was, die hele oorblyfsel van die volk geneem wat Ismael, die seun van Netánja, uit Mispa as gevangenes weggevoer het, nadat hy Gedálja, die seun van Ahíkam, verslaan het — naamlik manne, krygsmanne, en vroue en kinders en hofdienaars, wat hy van Gíbeon teruggebring het.

17 En hulle het weggetrek en vertoef in Gerut-Kimham wat naby Betlehem lê, om verder na Egipte te trek,

18 vanweë die Chaldeërs; want hulle was vir hulle bevrees, omdat Ismael, die seun van Netánja, Gedálja, die seun van Ahíkam, verslaan het, wat deur die koning van Babel oor die land aangestel was.