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.
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.
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 Nebuzaradan 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 Bethlehem, 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.
Versículos relacionados com Jeremiah, 41:
Jeremiah 41 describes the murder of Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians to govern the remnant of Judah after the fall of Jerusalem. Ishmael, a royal descendant, forest gedalia and many other Jews and Babylonians who were with him. Below are five verses related to the topics covered in this chapter:
2 Kings 25:25: "But it happened that, in the seventh month came Ishmael, son of Netanias, son of Elisama, of royal descent, and ten men with him, and wounded Gedaliah, and he died, along with the Jews and The Chaldeans who were with him in Mizpá. " This verse describes the same event described in Jeremiah 41: Ismael Mata Gedaliah and those who were with him in Mizpá.
2 Kings 25:26: "Then all the people rose from the smallest to the largest, along with the army captains, and went to Egypt, because they feared the Chaldeans." After the murder of Gedaliah, the people who were with him flee to Egypt for fear of Babylonian reprisals. This verse relates to Jeremiah 41, for both chapters speak of the escape of the people.
Jeremiah 42:14: "Do not have the king of Babylon, whom you fear, do not fear him, says the Lord, for I am with you to save you, and to rid you of your hand." This verse is spoken by Jeremiah to the Jews who wanted to escape to Egypt after the murder of Gedaliah. He relates to Jeremiah 41 because both chapters talk about the fear of the people and their attempts to protect themselves.
2 Kings 25:23: "But when all the army captains and their men heard that the king of Babylon had named Gedaliah by governor, gedaliah came to Mizpá; but Ishmael, son of Netanias, and Joan , son of Careá, and Seraías, son of Tanumette, of Netofa, and Jaazanias, son of the Maacatite, they and their men. " This verse relates to Jeremiah 41, as it describes some of the characters that appear in both chapters: Ishmael and Joan.
Jeremiah 42:11: "Do not have the king of Babylon, whom you fear, do not fear him, says the Lord, because I am to you to save you, and to deliver you from your hand." This verse is a repetition of verse 3 and also relates to Jeremiah 41 because both chapters talk about the fear of the people and their attempts to protect themselves.
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