The Book of Jeremiah

Jer 41:1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah the son of E-lish´-a-ma, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Ged-a-li´-ah the son of A-hi´-kam to Miz´-pah; and there they did eat bread together in Miz´-pah.

Jer 41:2 Then arose Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Ged-a-li´-ah the son of A-hi´-kam the son of Sha´phan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

Jer 41:3 Ish´-ma-el also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Ged-ali´-ah, at Miz´-pah, and the Chal-de´ans that were found there, and the men of war.

Jer 41:4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Ged-a-li´-ah, and no man knew it,

Jer 41:5 That there came certain from She´-chem, from Shi´-loh, and from Sa-ma´-ri-a, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the Lord.

Jer 41:6 And Ish´-ma-el the son of Netha-ni´-ah went forth from Miz´-pah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Ged-a-li´-ah the son of A-hi´-kam.

Jer 41:7 And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ish´ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him.

Jer 41:8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ish´-ma-el, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.

Jer 41:9 Now the pit wherein Ish´-ma-el had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Ged-a-li´-ah, was it which A´-sa the king had made for fear of Ba´-a-sha king of Israel: and Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah filled it with them that were slain.

Jer 41:10 Then Ish´-ma-el carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Miz´-pah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Miz´-pah, whom Neb´-uzar–a´-dan the captain of the guard had committed to Ged-a-li´-ah the son of A-hi´-kam: and Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Am´-mon-ites.

Jer 41:11 But when Jo-ha´-nan the son of Ka-re´-ah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah had done,

Jer 41:12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gib´-e-on.

Jer 41:13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ish´-ma-el saw Jo-ha´-nan the son of Ka-re´-ah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

Jer 41:14 So all the people that Ish´-ma-el had carried away captive from Miz´pah cast about and returned, and went unto Jo-ha´-nan the son of Ka-re´-ah.

Jer 41:15 But Ish´-ma-el the son of Netha-ni´-ah escaped from Jo-ha´-nan with eight men, and went to the Am´-monites.

Jer 41:16 Then took Jo-ha´-nan the son of Ka-re´-ah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah, from Miz´-pah, after that he had slain Ged-a-li´-ah the son of A-hi´-kam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gib´-e-on:

Jer 41:17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chim´-ham, which is by Beth´–le-hem, to go to enter into Egypt,

Jer 41:18 Because of the Chal-de´-ans: for they were afraid of them, because Ish´-ma-el the son of Neth-a-ni´-ah had slain Ged-a-li´-ah the son of A-hi´kam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.