2 Kings 25:25

And it came to pass in the seventh month that Ismael son of Nathanias son of Helisama, of the + 25:25 Gr. seed of the kings. seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and he struck Godolias, that he died, him and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him in Massepha.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.

In Context

24And Godolias swore to them and their men, and said to them, Fear not the + 25:24 Gr. passage. incursion of the Chaldeans; dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

26And all the people, great and small rose up, they and the captains of the forces, and went into Egypt; because they were afraid of the Chaldeans.

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Cross References

Jeremiah 41:3and you shall not escape out of his hand, but shall certainly be taken, and shall be given into his hands; and your eyes shall see his eyes, and you shall enter into Babylon.

Zechariah 8:19Thus says the Lord Almighty, The fourth fast, and the fifth fast, and the seventh fast, and the tenth fast, shall be to the house of Juda for joy and gladness, and for good feasts; and you⌃ shall rejoice; and love you⌃ the truth and peace.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 25:23-30

Dispersion of the Remnant of Judah. ( b. c. 552.) 22 And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. 23 And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and… Read the whole commentary →

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