Jeremiah:40:8-16
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Then 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 .
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And Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan sware 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 .
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As for me ,
behold ,
I will dwell at Mizpah to serve the Chaldeans ,
which will come unto us :
but ye ,
gather ye wine ,
and summer fruits ,
and oil ,
and put them in your vessels ,
and dwell in your cities that ye have taken .
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Likewise when all the Jews that were in Moab ,
and among the Ammonites ,
and in Edom ,
and that were in all the countries ,
heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant of Judah ,
and that he had set over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan ;
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Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven ,
and came to the land of Judah ,
to Gedaliah ,
unto Mizpah ,
and gathered wine and summer fruits very much .
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Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah ,
and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields ,
came to Gedaliah to Mizpah ,
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And said unto him ,
Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee ?
But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not .
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Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly ,
saying ,
Let me go ,
I pray thee ,
and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah ,
and no man shall know it :
wherefore should he slay thee ,
that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered ,
and the remnant in Judah perish ?
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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 .