Jeremiah 41

Gedaliah Is Murdered

11In the seventhH7637 monthH2320 2IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418, the sonH1121 of ElishamaH476, of the royalH4410 3familyH2233 and one of the chiefH7227 officersH7227 of the kingH4428, along with tenH6235 menH376, cameH935 to MizpahH4709 to 4GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296. While they 5were eatingH398 breadH3899 togetherH3164 thereH8033 in MizpahH4709, 2IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 and the tenH6235 menH376 whoH834 were with him aroseH6965 and 6struckH5221 downH5221 GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, with the swordH2719 and 7putH4191 to deathH4191 the one 8whomH834 the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had appointedH6485 over the landH776. 3IshmaelH3458 also struckH5221 downH5221 allH3605 the JewsH3064 whoH834 were with him, that is with GedaliahH1436 at MizpahH4709, and the ChaldeansH3778 whoH834 were foundH4672 thereH8033, the menH376 of warH4421.

4Now it happenedH1961 on the 9nextH8145 dayH3117 after the killingH4191 of GedaliahH1436, when noH3808 oneH376 knewH3045 about it, 5that eightyH8084 menH376 10cameH935 from 11ShechemH7927, from 12ShilohH7887, and from 13SamariaH8111 with 14their beardsH2206 shavedH1548 offH1548 and their clothesH899 tornH7167 and 15their bodies 16gashedH1413, having grain offeringsH4503 and incenseH3828 in their handsH3027 to bringH935 to the 17houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 6Then IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 wentH3318 out from MizpahH4709 to meetH7122 them, 18weepingH1058 as he wentH1980; and as he metH6298 them, he saidH559 to them, “ComeH935 to GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296!” 7Yet it turnedH1961 out that as soon as they cameH935 insideH8432 the cityH5892, IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 and the menH376 that were with him 19slaughteredH7819 them and cast them into the cisternH953. 8But tenH6235 menH376 who were foundH4672 among them saidH559 to IshmaelH3458, “Do not putH4191 us to deathH4191; for we haveH3426 20storesH4301 of wheatH2406, barleyH8184, oilH8081 and honeyH1706 hiddenH4301 in the fieldH7704.” So he refrainedH2308 and did not putH4191 them to deathH4191 alongH8432 with their companionsH251.

9Now as for the cisternH953 whereH834H8033 IshmaelH3458 had castH7993 allH3605 the corpsesH6297 of the menH376 whomH834 he had struckH5221 downH5221 21becauseH3027 of GedaliahH1436, it was the 22one that KingH4428 AsaH609 had madeH6213 on 23accountH4480H6440 of BaashaH1201, kingH4428 of IsraelH3478; IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 filledH4390 it with the slainH2491. 10Then IshmaelH3458 tookH7617 captiveH7617 allH3605 the 24remnantH7611 of the peopleH5971 whoH834 were in MizpahH4709, the 25king’sH4428 daughtersH1323 and allH3605 the peopleH5971 who were leftH7604 in MizpahH4709, whomH834 NebuzaradanH5018 the captainH7227 of the bodyguardH2876 had putH6485 underH6485 the chargeH6485 of GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296; thus IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 tookH7617 them captiveH7617 and proceededH1980 to crossH5674 overH5674 to the sonsH1121 of 26AmmonH5983.

Johanan Rescues the People

11But JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143 and allH3605 the 27commandersH8269 of the forcesH2428 that were with him heardH8085 of allH3605 the evilH7463 that IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 had doneH6213. 12So they tookH3947 allH3605 the menH376 and wentH1980 to 28fightH3898 with IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 and they foundH4672 him by the 29greatH7227 30poolH4325 that is in GibeonH1391. 13Now as soon as allH3605 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with IshmaelH3458 sawH7200 JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143 and the commandersH8269 of the forcesH2428 that were with him, they were gladH8055. 14So allH3605 the peopleH5971 whomH834 IshmaelH3458 had takenH7617 captiveH7617 from MizpahH4709 turnedH5437 aroundH5437 and cameH7725 backH7725, and wentH1980 to JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143. 15But IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 31escapedH4422 from JohananH3076 with eightH8083 menH376 and wentH1980 to the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983. 16Then JohananH3076 the sonH1121 of KareahH7143 and allH3605 the commandersH8269 of the forcesH2428 that were with him tookH3947 from MizpahH4709 32allH3605 the remnantH7611 of the peopleH5971 whomH834 he had 33recoveredH7725 from IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418, afterH310 he had struckH5221 downH5221 GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, that is, the menH376 who were 34soldiersH582H4421, the womenH802, the 35childrenH2945, and the eunuchsH5631, whomH834 he had broughtH7725 backH7725 from GibeonH1391. 17And they wentH1980 and stayedH3427 in 3637GeruthH1628 ChimhamH3643, whichH834 is besideH681 BethlehemH1035, in order to 38proceedH1980H935 into EgyptH4714 18becauseH4480H6440 of the ChaldeansH3778; for they were 39afraidH3372 of them, sinceH3588 IshmaelH3458 the sonH1121 of NethaniahH5418 had struckH5221 downH5221 GedaliahH1436 the sonH1121 of AhikamH296, whomH834 40the kingH4428 of BabylonH894 had appointedH6485 over the landH776.