2 Kings 25:23
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And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
In other translations
And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
Hebrew words
וַיִּשְׁמְעוּvaiyishme'uand they heardH8085כָל־khol-allH3605שָׂרֵיsarei[the] commanders ofH8269הַחֲיָלִיםhachayalimthe armiesH2428הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992וְהָאֲנָשִׁיםveha'anashimand the menH582כִּי־ki-thatH3588הִפְקִידhifkidhe had appointedH6485מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶלbavelBabylonH894אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָהוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436וַיָּבֹאוּvaiyavo'uand they cameH935אֶל־'el-toH413גְּדַלְיָהוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436הַמִּצְפָּהhamitzpah<the> MizpahH4709וְיִשְׁמָעֵאלveyishma'eland IshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָהnetanyahNethaniahH5418וְיוֹחָנָןveyochananand JohananH3110בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121קָרֵחַkareachKareahH7143וּשְׂרָיָהuserayahand SeraiahH8304בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121תַּנְחֻמֶתtanchumetTanhumethH8576הַנְּטֹפָתִיhanetofatithe NetophathiteH5200וְיַאֲזַנְיָהוּveya'azanyahuand JaazaniahH2970בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121הַמַּעֲכָתִיhama'akhatithe MaacathiteH4602הֵמָּהhemahtheyH1992וְאַנְשֵׁיהֶם׃ve'ansheihemand men theirH582
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Related verses
- Jeremiah 40:7-97 Now when all the captains of the forces which were in the fields, even they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam governor in the land, and had committed unto him men, and women, and children, and of the poor of the land, of them that were not carried away captive to Babylon; 8 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. 9 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.7 When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, 8 they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men. 9 Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.
- Jeremiah 40:11-1211 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; 12 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.11 When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them, 12 they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit.
- Joshua 18:26And Mizpeh, and Chephirah, and Mozah,Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,
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People and places
People: Gedaliah, Ishmael (son of Nethaniah), Jezaniah, Johanan, Kareah, Nethaniah, Seraiah (son of Tanhumeth), Tanhumeth