Jeremiah 41:2
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Then arose Ishmael 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.Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.
In other translations
Then arose Ishmael 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.Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.
Hebrew words
וַיָּקָםvaiyakamand he aroseH6965יִשְׁמָעֵאלyishma'elIshmaelH3458בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121נְתַנְיָהnetanyahNethaniahH5418וַעֲשֶׂרֶתva'aseretand [the] tenH6235הָאֲנָשִׁים׀ha'anashimthe menH582אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whoH834הָיוּhayuthey wereH1961אִתּוֹ'itowith himH854וַיַּכּוּvaiyakuand they struck downH5221אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853גְּדַלְיָהוּgedalyahuGedaliahH1436בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121אֲחִיקָם'achikamAhikamH296בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121שָׁפָןshafanShaphanH8227בַּחֶרֶבbacherevwith the swordH2719וַיָּמֶתvaiyametand he killedH4191אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853אֲשֶׁר־'asher-whomH834הִפְקִידhifkidhe had appointedH6485מֶלֶךְ־melekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶלbavelBabylonH894בָּאָרֶץ׃ba'aretzover the landH776
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Related verses
- 2 Kings 25:25But 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.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.
- Jeremiah 40:5Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go.But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.
- Jeremiah 40:7Now 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;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,
- Psalm 109:5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
- Psalm 41:9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.
- 2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside in the gate to speak with him quietly, and smote him there under the fifth rib, that he died, for the blood of Asahel his brother.When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.
- 2 Samuel 20:9-109 And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. 10 But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.9 “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. 10 Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.
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People and places
People: Ahikam, Gedaliah, Ishmael (son of Nethaniah), Nethaniah, Shaphan
Places: Babylon