¹ 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 unto Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296 to Mizpah; ^H4709 and there they did eat ^H398 bread ^H3899 together ^H3162 in Mizpah. ^H4708

² Then arose ^H6965 Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah, ^H5418 and the ten ^H6235 men ^H582 that were with him, and smote ^H5221 Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam ^H296 the son ^H1121 of Shaphan ^H8227 with the sword, ^H2719 and slew ^H4191 him, whom the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 had made governor ^H6485 over the land. ^H776

³ Ishmael ^H3458 also slew ^H5221 all the Jews ^H3064 that were with him, even with Gedaliah, ^H1436 at Mizpah, ^H4709 and the Chaldeans ^H3778 that were found ^H4672 there, and the men ^H582 of war. ^H4421

⁴ And it came to pass the second ^H8145 day ^H3117 after he had slain ^H4191 Gedaliah, ^H1436 and no man ^H376 knew ^H3045 it,

⁵ That there came ^H935 certain ^H582 from Shechem, ^H7927 from Shiloh, ^H7887 and from Samaria, ^H8111 even fourscore ^H8084 men, ^H376 having their beards ^H2206 shaven, ^H1548 and their clothes ^H899 rent, ^H7167 and having cut ^H1413 themselves, with offerings ^H4503 and incense ^H3828 in their hand, ^H3027 to bring ^H935 them to the house ^H1004 of the LORD. ^H3068

⁶ And Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 went forth ^H3318 from Mizpah ^H4709 to meet ^H7125 them, weeping ^H1058 all along ^H1980 as he went: ^H1980 and it came to pass, as he met ^H6298 them, he said ^H559 unto them, Come ^H935 to Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam. ^H296

⁷ And it was so, when they came ^H935 into the midst ^H8432 of the city, ^H5892 that Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 slew ^H7819 them, and cast them into the midst ^H8432 of the pit, ^H953 he, and the men ^H582 that were with him.

⁸ But ten ^H6235 men ^H582 were found ^H4672 among them that said ^H559 unto Ishmael, ^H3458 Slay ^H4191 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 and slew ^H4191 them not among ^H8432 their brethren. ^H251

⁹ Now the pit ^H953 wherein Ishmael ^H3458 had cast ^H7993 all the dead bodies ^H6297 of the men, ^H582 whom he had slain ^H5221 because ^H3027 of Gedaliah, ^H1436 was it which Asa ^H609 the king ^H4428 had made ^H6213 for fear ^H6440 of Baasha ^H1201 king ^H4428 of Israel: ^H3478 and Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 filled ^H4390 it with them that were slain. ^H2491

¹⁰ Then Ishmael ^H3458 carried away captive ^H7617 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 in Mizpah, ^H4709 whom Nebuzaradan ^H5018 the captain ^H7227 of the guard ^H2876 had committed ^H6485 to Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam: ^H296 and Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 carried them away captive, ^H7617 and departed ^H3212 to go over ^H5674 to the Ammonites. ^{H1121 H5983}

¹¹ 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 of all the evil ^H7451 that Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 had done, ^H6213

¹² Then they took ^H3947 all the men, ^H582 and went ^H3212 to fight ^H3898 with Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah, ^H5418 and found ^H4672 him by the great ^H7227 waters ^H4325 that are in Gibeon. ^H1391

¹³ Now it came to pass, that when all the people ^H5971 which were with Ishmael ^H3458 saw ^H7200 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

¹⁴ So all the people ^H5971 that Ishmael ^H3458 had carried away captive ^H7617 from Mizpah ^H4709 cast about ^H5437 and returned, ^H7725 and went ^H3212 unto Johanan ^H3110 the son ^H1121 of Kareah. ^H7143

¹⁵ But Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 escaped ^H4422 from ^H6440 Johanan ^H3110 with eight ^H8083 men, ^H582 and went ^H3212 to the Ammonites. ^{H1121 H5983}

¹⁶ Then took ^H3947 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 from Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah, ^H5418 from Mizpah, ^H4709 after ^H310 that he had slain ^H5221 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 from Gibeon: ^H1391

¹⁷ And they departed, ^H3212 and dwelt in ^H3427 the habitation ^H1628 of Chimham, ^H3643 which is by ^H681 Bethlehem, ^H1035 to go ^H3212 to enter ^H935 into Egypt, ^H4714

¹⁸ Because ^H6440 of the Chaldeans: ^H3778 for they were afraid ^H3372 of them, because Ishmael ^H3458 the son ^H1121 of Nethaniah ^H5418 had slain ^H5221 Gedaliah ^H1436 the son ^H1121 of Ahikam, ^H296 whom the king ^H4428 of Babylon ^H894 made governor ^H6485 in the land. ^H776