But Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahescapedfrom Johananwith eightmenand wentto the sonsof Ammon.
They killedeachhis man;and the Arameansfledand Israelpursuedthem, and Ben-hadadkingof Aramescapedon a horsewith horsemen.
But it cameabout in the seventhmonth,that Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniah,the sonof Elishama,of the royalfamily,camewith tenmenand struckGedaliahdown so that he diedalong with the Jewsand the Chaldeanswhowere with him at Mizpah.
"For the wickedis reservedfor the dayof calamity;They will be ledforthat the dayof fury.
A manwho is ladenwith the guilt of humanbloodWill be a fugitiveuntildeath;let noone supporthim.
So allthe peoplewhomIshmaelhad takencaptivefrom Mizpahturnedaroundand cameback,and wentto Johananthe sonof Kareah.
Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahand the tenmenwhowere with him aroseand struckdownGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphan,with the swordand putto deaththe one whomthe kingof Babylonhad appointedover the land.
Whenthe nativessawthe creaturehangingfrom his hand,they [began] sayingto one another,"Undoubtedlythismanis a murderer,and though he has been savedfrom the sea,justicehas not allowedhim to live."
Davidslaughteredthem from the twilightuntilthe eveningof the nextday;and not a manof them escaped,exceptfourhundredyoungmenwhorodeon camelsand fled.
