Jeremiah 40:8

The Passion Translation

Those who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah included Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, Jezaniah son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

Cross References

Jeremiah 42:1

Then Johanan son of Kareah and Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, the military leaders, and all the people from the least to the greatest who were with him, approached

Jeremiah 43:2

Then Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and other arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying. Yahweh our God did not tell you to say to us, ‘Do not go live in Egypt.’

Jeremiah 42:8

So I called together Johanan, the military leaders, and all the people who were with him without distinction

Jeremiah 40:6

I decided to stay with my people in the land of Judah, so I went to live near Gedaliah in Mizpah.

Joshua 12:5

His territory included Mount Hermon in the north and Salecah in the east, and south to the boundary of the Geshurites and the Maacathites.

Jeremiah 43:5

Instead, Johanan and his military leaders gathered up everyone left in Judah who had come back from all the nations where they had been scattered.

Jeremiah 40:11

Many people from Judah had fled to Moab, Ammon, Edom, or other countries. But when they learned that the Babylonian king had allowed the rest of the people in Judah to return and had named Gedaliah governor,

Jeremiah 38:26

then you must reply, ‘I humbly begged the king not to send me back to the prison at Jonathan’s house to die there.’ ”

Jeremiah 37:20

So now, please hear me, my lord the king. Let my humble plea come before you. Do not send me back to the dungeon at the court secretary Jonathan’s house. That would be my certain death!”

Jeremiah 37:15

The officials were furious with me, and they beat me and locked me up in the house of Jonathan, the court secretary, which they had made into a prison.

Jeremiah 40:13

One day Johanan son of Kareah and all the military leaders still in the field came to Mizpah to meet with Gedaliah.

Jeremiah 40:14

They said to him, “We came to warn you that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate you.” But Gedaliah would not believe them.

Jeremiah 40:15

So Johanan went privately and approached Gedaliah, saying, “Please let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one will know who did it. Why should he assassinate you and scatter all the Israelites who have rallied around you? Why should the remnant of Judah perish?”

Jeremiah 41:1

But in the seventh month of that same year, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and grandson of Elishama, came to Mizpah with ten of his soldiers. He had been one of the king’s officials and was a member of the royal family. Ishmael and his men had a meal together with Gedaliah in Mizpah.

Jeremiah 41:2

Then suddenly Ishmael jumped up with his armed men and killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, grandson of Shaphan. They killed Gedaliah, the man whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor in the land.

Jeremiah 41:11

But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the army officers with him heard of all the murderous evil that Ishmael had done.