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Jeremiah 41:1

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

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KJV King James Version

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

BSB Berean Standard Bible

In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.

WEB World English Bible

Now it happened in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

ASV American Standard Version

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

YLT Young’s Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and of the chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and they eat there bread together in Mizpah.

Surrounding context — Jeremiah 41

1 Now it came to pass in the seventh month, [that] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

2 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.

3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, [even] with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, [and] the men of war.

4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [it],

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וַיְהִ֣י׀H1961 · ha.yahto be בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁH2320 · cho.deshmonth הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יH7637 · she.vi.iseventh בָּ֣אH935 · boto come (in): come יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458 · yish.ma.elIshmael בֶּן־H1121 · benson: child נְתַנְיָ֣הH5418 · ne.tan.yahNethaniah בֶן־H1121 · benson: child אֱלִישָׁמָ֣עH476 · e.li.sha.maElishama מִזֶּ֣רַעH2233 · ze.raseed הַ֠מְּלוּכָהH4410 · me.lu.khahkingship וְרַבֵּ֨יH7227 · ravmany הַמֶּ֜לֶךְH4428 · me.lekhking וַעֲשָׂרָ֨הH6235 · e.serten אֲנָשִׁ֥יםH582 · e.noshhuman אִתּ֛וֹH854 · etwith אֶל־H413 · elto(wards)גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּH1436 · ge.dal.yahGedaliah בֶן־H1121 · benson: child אֲחִיקָ֖םH296 · a.chi.qamAhikam הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהH4709 · mits.pahMizpah וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּH398 · a.khalto eat שָׁ֥םH8033 · shamthere לֶ֛חֶםH3899 · le.chemfood יַחְדָּ֖וH3162 · ya.chadunitedness בַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃H4709 · mits.pahMizpah

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Jeremiah 40:8Then 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.Psalm 41:9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up [his] heel against me.Jeremiah 40:6Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.John 13:18I speak not of you all: I know whom I have chosen: but that the scripture may be fulfilled, He that eateth bread with me hath lifted up his heel against me.Daniel 11:26-27Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain.Jeremiah 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, [even] Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.2 Samuel 20:9-10And Joab said to Amasa, [Art] thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him.2 Kings 11:1And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal.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.James 4:1-3From whence [come] wars and fightings among you? [come they] not hence, [even] of your lusts that war in your members?Luke 22:47-48And while he yet spake, behold a multitude, and he that was called Judas, one of the twelve, went before them, and drew near unto Jesus to kiss him.2 Chronicles 22:10But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.Jeremiah 40:14-16And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.Jeremiah 36:20And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.Proverbs 27:4Wrath [is] cruel, and anger [is] outrageous; but who [is] able to stand before envy?Proverbs 13:10Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised [is] wisdom.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.Proverbs 26:23-26Burning lips and a wicked heart [are like] a potsherd covered with silver dross.

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