Jeremiah:41

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* Now it came to pass in the seventh month , that Ishmael Yishma #e #l # 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 . * Then arose Ishmael Yishma #e #l # 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 . * Ishmael Yishma #e #l # 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 . * And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah , and no man knew it , * 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 . * And Ishmael Yishma #e #l # 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 . * And it was so , when they came into the midst of the city , that Ishmael Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah slew them , and cast them into the midst of the pit , he , and the men that were with him . * But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael Yishma #e #l #, Slay us not : for we have treasures in the field , of wheat , and of barley s @#orah #, and of oil , and of honey . So he forbare , and slew them not among their brethren . * Now the pit wherein Ishmael Yishma #e #l # 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 Yisra #el #: and Ishmael Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain . * Then Ishmael Yishma #e #l # carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah , even the kings 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 Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive , and departed to go over to the Ammonites ben #. * 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 Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah had done , * Then they took all the men , and went to fight with Ishmael Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah , and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon Gib #own #. * Now it came to pass , that when all the people which were with Ishmael Yishma #e #l # saw Johanan the son of Kareah , and all the captains of the forces that were with him , then they were glad . * So all the people that Ishmael Yishma #e #l # had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned , and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah . * But Ishmael Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men , and went to the Ammonites ben #. * 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 Yishma #e #l # 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 Gib #own #: * And they departed , and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham , which is by Bethlehem Beyth , to go to enter into Egypt , * Because of the Chaldeans : for they were afraid of them , because Ishmael Yishma #e #l # the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam , whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land .

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