Jeremiah 41:1

CHAPTER XLI

Ishmael executes his conspiracy against Gedaliah the governor

and his companions, and attempts to carry away the Jews who

were with him captives to the Ammonites, 1-10;

but Johanan recovers them, and purposes to flee into Egypt,

11-18.

NOTES ON CHAP XLI

Verse Jeremiah 41:1. Now-in the seventh month] Answering to the first new moon in our month of October.

There they did eat bread together] This was the same as making a solemn covenant; for he who ate bread with another was ever reputed a friend.