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. Ver. 1. _Now it came to pass in... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Ver. 2. _Then arose Ishmael._] Taking the opportunity when Gedaliah and his... [ Continue Reading ]
_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._ Ver. 3. _Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him._] Not the Chaideans only. His sword knew no difference; but, being fleshed in blood, he ki... [ Continue Reading ]
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [it], Ver. 4. _And no man knew it._] Heb., A man knew not. See on Jeremiah 41:3 .... [ Continue Reading ]
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. Ver. 5. _That there came certain from Shechem... [ Continue Reading ]
And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. Ver. 6. _And Ishmael came forth of Mizpah to meet them._] This was another manner of meeting than that at M... [ Continue Reading ]
And it was [so], when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, [and cast them] into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that [were] with him. Ver. 7. _Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them._] This hell hound having once, as other hounds, dipped his tongu... [ Continue Reading ]
But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, 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. Ver. 8. _But there were ten men found among them._] _Qui miro astu sibi ab indigna mor... [ Continue Reading ]
Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, [was] it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: [and] Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with [them that were] slain. Ver. 9. Now the pit … was it which Asa the ki... [ Continue Reading ]
_Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that [were] in Mizpah, [even] the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away c... [ Continue Reading ]
But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, Ver. 11. _But when Jehanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains, heard of all the evil._] Ishmael did what he could to conceal the wicked... [ Continue Reading ]
Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that [are] in Gibeon. Ver. 12. _Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael._] This act of theirs carrieth the commendation of fortitude, of charity, and of piety. Like... [ Continue Reading ]
Now it came to pass, [that] when all the people which [were] with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, then they were glad. Ver. 13. _Then they were glad._] God, when he pleaseth, can suddenly, and beyond all hope, exhilarate men in the mid... [ Continue Reading ]
So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. Ver. 14. _So all the people cast about and returned._] Their hearts were with Johanan before the battle, as the Athenians' were with Flaminius the Roman general, who... [ Continue Reading ]
But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. Ver. 15. _But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped._] But with what honour, with what conscience could this Judas live among the Ammonites? Surely this defeat could not but be more shame to him before t... [ Continue Reading ]
Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that [were] with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after [that] he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [even] mighty men of war, and the women, and the chi... [ Continue Reading ]
And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt, Ver. 17. _And they departed._] They rolled from place to place; but being out of God's precincts they were also out of his protection, and could expect no good. _ And they departed, and dwe... [ Continue Reading ]
Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land. Ver. 18. _Because of the Chaldeans, for they were afraid of them._] But they should rather have "sanctified the Lord... [ Continue Reading ]