KJV King James Version
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.
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Jeremiah 41:2
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.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.
ASV American Standard Version
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.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Ishmael son of Nethaniah riseth, and the ten men who have been with him, and they smite Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and he putteth him to death whom the king of Babylon hath appointed over the land.
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],
5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, [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.
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וַיָּקָם֩H6965 · qa.may(Leb)-kamaiיִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלH3458 · yish.ma.elIshmaelבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childנְתַנְיָ֜הH5418 · ne.tan.yahNethaniahוַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתH6235 · e.sertenהָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀H582 · e.noshhumanאֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהָי֣וּH1961 · ha.yahto beאִתּ֗וֹH854 · etwithוַ֠יַּכּוּH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּH1436 · ge.dal.yahGedaliahבֶן־H1121 · benson: childאֲחִיקָ֧םH296 · a.chi.qamAhikamבֶּן־H1121 · benson: childשָׁפָ֛ןH8227 · sha.phanrock badgerבַּחֶ֖רֶבH2719 · che.revswordוַיָּ֣מֶתH4191 · mutto dieאֹת֑וֹH853 · et[Obj.]אֲשֶׁר־H834 · a.sherwhichהִפְקִ֥ידH6485 · pa.qadto reckon: listמֶֽלֶךְ־H4428 · me.lekhkingבָּבֶ֖לH894 · ba.velBabylonבָּאָֽרֶץ׃H776 · e.retsland: country/planet
Cross-references
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.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.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;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.Psalm 41:9Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath 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.Psalm 109:5And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.
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