and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled and Israel pursued them, but King Ben-hadad of Aram escaped on a horse with the cavalry.
Jeremiah 41:15 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised But Ishmael son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition But Ishmael son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites. American Standard Version (1901) But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the children of Ammon. Common English Bible But Ishmael, Nethaniah’s son, and eight of his men eluded Johanan and went to the Ammonites. Catholic Public Domain Version But Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, fled with eight men from the face of Johanan, and they went over to the sons of Ammon. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version But Ismahel the son of Nathanias fled with eight men from the face of Johanan and went to the children of Ammon. |
and each one struck down his opponent. So the Arameans fled and Israel pursued them, but King Ben-hadad of Aram escaped on a horse with the cavalry.
In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down Gedaliah, and he died. Also, they killed the Judeans and the Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.
Indeed, the evil person is spared from the day of disaster, rescued from the day of wrath.
Someone burdened by bloodguilt will be a fugitive until death. Let no one help him.
All the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around and rejoined Johanan son of Kareah.
but then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword; he killed the one the king of Babylon had appointed in the land.
When the local people saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘This man, no doubt, is a murderer. Even though he has escaped the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.’
David slaughtered them from twilight until the evening of the next day. None of them escaped, except four hundred young men who got on camels and fled.