H1121A–בֵּן–ben

And when he was in the gate of Benjamin, a captain of the guard was there whose name was Irijah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah; and he laid hold on the prophet Jeremiah, saying, Thou art deserting to the Chaldeans.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Shephatiah the son of Mattan, and Gedaliah the son of Pashur, and Jucal the son of Shelemiah, and Pashur the son of Malchijah, heard the words that Jeremiah had spoken unto all the people, saying,

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

Then they took Jeremiah, and cast him into the dungeon of Malchijah the son of Hammelech, which was in the court of the guard, and they let down Jeremiah with cords. And in the dungeon there was no water, but mire; and Jeremiah sank in the mire.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

And they shall bring out all thy wives and thy children to the Chaldeans, and thou shalt not escape out of their hand; for thou shalt be taken by the hand of the king of Babylon, and thou shalt cause this city to be burned with fire.

בָּנֶ֗יךָ (בָּנֶ֗י) ba.Nei. “children”

And the king of Babylon slaughtered the sons of Zedekiah in Riblah before his eyes, and the king of Babylon slaughtered all the nobles of Judah;

בְּנֵ֧י be.Nei “[the] sons of”

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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And while he had not yet given answer; [ergänzt: he said,] Yea, go back to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the cities of Judah, and abide with him in the midst of the people; or go wheresoever it seemeth right in thy sight to go. And the captain of the body-guard gave him provisions and a present, and let him go.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And Jeremiah came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and abode with him among the people that remained in the land.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

And they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah; even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son”בְּנֵֽי־ be.nei- “[the] sons of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”וּבְנֵ֣י׀ (בְנֵ֣י) ve.Nei “[the] sons of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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;

וּבִבְנֵֽי־ (בְנֵֽי) v.nei- “[the] people of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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.

בְּנֵֽי־ be.nei- “[the] people of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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?

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and [ergänzt: 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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶן־ ven- “[the] son of”

And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, he and the men that were with him, slew them, [ergänzt: and cast them] into the midst of the pit.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

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.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And 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;

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

and they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are at Gibeon.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”

And it came to pass when all the people that were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

בֶּן־ ben- “[the] son of”