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2 Kings 25

2 Kings 25:25

The Murder of Gedaliah · 2 Kings 25:25–26
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Translations

Modern
In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
Traditional
But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.
Literal
And it came to pass in the seventh month, that came Ishmael son of Nethaniah son of Elishama, of the seed of the kingdom, and ten men with him, and they struck Gedaliah and he died, along with the Jews and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
Latin
Factum est autem in mense septimo, venit Ismahel filius Nathaniæ filii Elisama de semine regio, et decem viri cum eo: percusseruntque Godoliam, qui et mortuus est: sed et Judæos et Chaldæos qui erant cum eo in Maspha.

Original

Hebrew
English
In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

Notes

2 Kings 25:25

Gedaliah was warned that Ishmael planned to kill him, but he did not believe it (Jeremiah 40:13–16). His trust led to his death. Ishmael also killed many Judeans and Babylonians, took many captives, and escaped to Ammon (Jeremiah 41:4–15).

2 Kings 25:22–30

Two short sections describe what happened next. The first explains how the land was reorganized (2 Kings 25:22–26). The second tells how King Jehoiachin was later treated kindly (2 Kings 25:27–30).

Parallels

Jeremiah 41:1–10

People

Elishama: Grandfather of Ishmael, who assassinated Gedaliah Gedaliah: Appointed governor of Judah by Babylonians; assassinated by Ishmael Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah the governor; led captives to Ammon Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province Nethaniah: Father of Ishmael

Places

Chaldea: Ancient Mesopotamian empire; known for astrology and wisdom Mizpah: A city in Benjamin; a place of gathering and judgment

Glossary

Book of Jeremiah Elishama Ezekiel, Book of Gedaliah Ishmael Kings, Books of First and Second Nethaniah

Topics

Elishama: Probably Identical with Number Four Gedaliah: Governor Appointed by Nebucbadnezzar After Carrying the Jews Into Captivity: Killed by Ishmael Ishmael: Assassinated Gedaliah, Governor of Judah Under King of Babylon, and Takes Many Jews Captive Jerusalem: Calamities of, Mentioned: Taken and Burned by Nebuchadnezzar Jews: A Corrupted Form, Doubtless, of Judah Mizpah: Temporarily the Capitol of the Country After the People of Israel had been Carried Away Captive Nethaniah: Father of Ishmael Prophecies Concerning Israel: Gedaliah Was Conspired Against and Assassinated by Ishmael