Then Ishmaeltookcaptiveallthe remnantof the peoplewhowere in Mizpah,the king'sdaughtersand allthe peoplewho were leftin Mizpah,whomNebuzaradanthe captainof the bodyguardhad putunderthe chargeof Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikam;thus Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahtookthem captiveand proceededto crossoverto the sonsof Ammon.
"Nowtherefore, pleaselet my lordthe kinglistento the wordsof his servant.Ifthe LORDhas stirredyou up against me, let Him acceptan offering;but ifit is men,cursedare they beforethe LORD,for they have drivenme out todaysothat I would have noattachmentwith the inheritanceof the LORD,saying,'Go,serveothergods.'