Jeremiah 41:1
And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismahel the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the royal blood, and the nobles of the king, and ten men with him, came to Godolias the son of Ahicam into Masphath: and they ate bread there together in Masphath.
Douay-Rheims 1899
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2 Samuel 3:27And when Abner was returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside to the middle of the gate, to speak to him treacherously: and he stabbed him there in the groin, and he died, in revenge of the blood of Asael his brother.
2 Kings 11:1And Athalia the mother of Ochozias seeing that her son was dead, arose, and slew all the royal seed.
2 Kings 25:25But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ismael the son of Nathanias, the son of Elisama of the seed royal came, and ten men with him: and smote Godolias so that he died: and also the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him in Maspha.
Psalms 41:9They determined against me an unjust word : shall he that sleepeth rise again no more?
Proverbs 13:10Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.
Proverbs 27:4Anger hath no mercy, nor fury when it breaketh forth: and who can bear the violence of one provoked?
Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 41:1
It is a very tragical story that is related in this chapter, and shows that evil pursues sinners. The black cloud that was gathering in the foregoing chapter here bursts in a dreadful storm. Those few Jews that escaped the captivity were proud to think that they were still in their own land, when their brethren had gone they knew not whither, were fond of the wine and summer-fruits they had gathered, and were very secure under Gedaliah's protectorship, when, on a sudden, even these remains prove ruins too. I.… Read the whole commentary →