Now it came to pass in the seventh{H7637} month{H2320}, that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} the son{H1121} of Elishama{H476}, of the seed{H2233} royal{H4410}, and the princes{H7227} of the king{H4428}, even ten{H6235} men{H582} with him, came{H935}{(H8804)} unto Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} to Mizpah{H4709}; and there they did eat{H398}{(H8799)} bread{H3899} together{H3162} in Mizpah{H4708}.

Then arose{H6965}{(H8799)} Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and the ten{H6235} men{H582} that were with him, and smote{H5221}{(H8686)} Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296} the son{H1121} of Shaphan{H8227} with the sword{H2719}, and slew{H4191}{(H8686)} him, whom the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} had made governor{H6485}{(H8689)} over the land{H776}.

Ishmael{H3458} also slew{H5221}{(H8689)} all the Jews{H3064} that were with him, even with Gedaliah{H1436}, at Mizpah{H4709}, and the Chaldeans{H3778} that were found{H4672}{(H8738)} there, and the men{H582} of war{H4421}.

And it came to pass the second{H8145} day{H3117} after he had slain{H4191}{(H8687)} Gedaliah{H1436}, and no man{H376} knew{H3045}{(H8804)} it,

That there came{H935}{(H8799)} certain{H582} from Shechem{H7927}, from Shiloh{H7887}, and from Samaria{H8111}, even fourscore{H8084} men{H376}, having their beards{H2206} shaven{H1548}{(H8794)}, and their clothes{H899} rent{H7167}{(H8803)}, and having cut{H1413}{(H8706)} themselves, with offerings{H4503} and incense{H3828} in their hand{H3027}, to bring{H935}{(H8687)} them to the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}.

And Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} went forth{H3318}{(H8799)} from Mizpah{H4709} to meet{H7125}{(H8800)} them, weeping{H1058}{(H8802)} all along{H1980}{(H8800)} as he went{H1980}{(H8802)}: and it came to pass, as he met{H6298}{(H8800)} them, he said{H559}{(H8799)} unto them, Come{H935}{(H8798)} to Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}.

And it was so, when they came{H935}{(H8800)} into the midst{H8432} of the city{H5892}, that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} slew{H7819}{(H8799)} them, and cast them into the midst{H8432} of the pit{H953}, he, and the men{H582} that were with him.

But ten{H6235} men{H582} were found{H4672}{(H8738)} among them that said{H559}{(H8799)} unto Ishmael{H3458}, Slay{H4191}{(H8686)} us not: for we have{H3426} treasures{H4301} in the field{H7704}, of wheat{H2406}, and of barley{H8184}, and of oil{H8081}, and of honey{H1706}. So he forbare{H2308}{(H8799)}, and slew{H4191}{(H8689)} them not among{H8432} their brethren{H251}.

Now the pit{H953} wherein Ishmael{H3458} had cast{H7993}{(H8689)} all the dead bodies{H6297} of the men{H582}, whom he had slain{H5221}{(H8689)} because{H3027} of Gedaliah{H1436}, was it which Asa{H609} the king{H4428} had made{H6213}{(H8804)} for fear{H6440} of Baasha{H1201} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}: and Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} filled{H4390}{(H8765)} it with them that were slain{H2491}.

Then Ishmael{H3458} carried away captive{H7617}{(H8799)} all the residue{H7611} of the people{H5971} that were in Mizpah{H4709}, even the king's{H4428} daughters{H1323}, and all the people{H5971} that remained{H7604}{(H8737)} in Mizpah{H4709}, whom Nebuzaradan{H5018} the captain{H7227} of the guard{H2876} had committed{H6485}{(H8689)} to Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}: and Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} carried them away captive{H7617}{(H8799)}, and departed{H3212}{(H8799)} to go over{H5674}{(H8800)} to the Ammonites{H1121}{H5983}.

But when Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah{H7143}, and all the captains{H8269} of the forces{H2428} that were with him, heard{H8085}{(H8799)} of all the evil{H7451} that Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} had done{H6213}{(H8804)},

Then they took{H3947}{(H8799)} all the men{H582}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to fight{H3898}{(H8736)} with Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, and found{H4672}{(H8799)} him by the great{H7227} waters{H4325} that are in Gibeon{H1391}.

Now it came to pass, that when all the people{H5971} which were with Ishmael{H3458} saw{H7200}{(H8800)} Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah{H7143}, and all the captains{H8269} of the forces{H2428} that were with him, then they were glad{H8055}{(H8799)}.

So all the people{H5971} that Ishmael{H3458} had carried away captive{H7617}{(H8804)} from Mizpah{H4709} cast about{H5437}{(H8799)} and returned{H7725}{(H8799)}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} unto Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah{H7143}.

But Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} escaped{H4422}{(H8738)} from{H6440} Johanan{H3110} with eight{H8083} men{H582}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} to the Ammonites{H1121}{H5983}.

Then took{H3947}{(H8799)} Johanan{H3110} the son{H1121} of Kareah{H7143}, and all the captains{H8269} of the forces{H2428} that were with him, all the remnant{H7611} of the people{H5971} whom he had recovered{H7725}{(H8689)} from Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418}, from Mizpah{H4709}, after{H310} that he had slain{H5221}{(H8689)} Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}, even mighty{H1397} men{H582} of war{H4421}, and the women{H802}, and the children{H2945}, and the eunuchs{H5631}, whom he had brought again{H7725}{(H8689)} from Gibeon{H1391}:

And they departed{H3212}{(H8799)}, and dwelt in{H3427}{(H8799)} the habitation{H1628} of Chimham{H3643}, which is by{H681} Bethlehem{H1035}, to go{H3212}{(H8800)} to enter{H935}{(H8800)} into Egypt{H4714},

Because{H6440} of the Chaldeans{H3778}: for they were afraid{H3372}{(H8804)} of them, because Ishmael{H3458} the son{H1121} of Nethaniah{H5418} had slain{H5221}{(H8689)} Gedaliah{H1436} the son{H1121} of Ahikam{H296}, whom the king{H4428} of Babylon{H894} made governor{H6485}{(H8689)} in the land{H776}.