Jeremiah 40:11-15

11WhenH1571 allH3605 the JewsH3064 in MoabH4124, AmmonH1121H5983, EdomH123, and allH3605 the other landsH776 heardH8085 thatH3588 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had leftH5414 a remnantH7611 in JudahH3063H3588 and had appointedH6485 GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, over themH5921, 12theyH3064 allH3605 returnedH7725 from allH3605 the placesH4725 to whichH834 they had been banishedH5080H8033 and cameH935 to the landH776 of JudahH3063, toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709. And they gatheredH622 an abundanceH7235H3966 of wineH3196 grapes and summer fruitH7019.

13Meanwhile, JohananH3110 sonH1121 of KareahH7143 and allH3605 the commandersH8269 of the armiesH2428 in the fieldH7704 cameH935 toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709 14and said to himH559H413, “Are you awareH3045 thatH3588 BaalisH1185 kingH4428 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983 has sentH7971 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 to takeH5221 your lifeH5315?”

But GedaliahH1436 sonH1121 of AhikamH296 did notH3808 believeH539 them.

15Then JohananH3110 sonH1121 of KareahH7143 spokeH559 privatelyH5643 toH413 GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709. “Let me goH1980H4994 and killH5221 IshmaelH3458 sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418,” he saidH559. “NoH3808 oneH376 will know itH3045. WhyH4100 should he takeH5221 your lifeH5315 and scatterH6327 allH3605 the people of JudahH3063 who have gatheredH6908 to youH413, so that the remnantH7611 of JudahH3063 would perishH6?”