H1436B–גְּדַלְיָ֫הוּ–ge.dal.yah

And [supplied: as for] the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left behind, over them he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan.

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, and they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Gedaliah swore unto them and to their men, and said to them, Fear not to be servants of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the guard and committed him to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should conduct him away home. And he dwelt among the people.

גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam over the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that had not been carried away captive to Babylon.

גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore unto them and to their men, saying, Fear not to serve the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

Likewise all the Jews that were in Moab, and among the children of Ammon and in Edom, and that were in all the lands, heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah, and that he had appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan;

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

and all the Jews returned out of all the places whither they had been driven, and came to the land of Judah to Gedaliah, unto Mizpah, and gathered wine and summer fruits in great abundance.

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah unto Mizpah,

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

and said unto him, Dost thou indeed know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to smite thee to death? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will smite Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and no man shall know it: why should he take thy life, and all they of Judah who are gathered unto thee be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

גְּדַלְיָהוּ֩ ge.dal.ya.Hu “Gedaliah”

But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said unto Johanan the son of Kareah, Thou shalt not do this thing; for thou speakest falsely of Ishmael.

גְּדַלְיָ֤הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and [supplied: one] of the king's chief men, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam unto Mizpah, and there they ate bread together, in Mizpah.

גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah arose, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Ishmael smote all the Jews that were with him, with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, the men of war.

גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And it came to pass the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

גְּדַלְיָ֑הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went; and it came to pass when he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.

גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And the pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain by the side of Gedaliah was the one which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

And Ishmael carried away captive all the remnant of the people that were in Mizpah, the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the children of Ammon.

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

because of the Chaldeans; for they feared them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had smitten Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land.

גְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”

men, and women, and children, and the king's daughters, and every person that Nebuzar-adan the captain of the body-guard had left with Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Jeremiah the prophet, and Baruch the son of Nerijah;

גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ ge.dal.Ya.hu “Gedaliah”