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2 Kings 25:23

GedaliahIshmaelJezaniahJohananKareahNethaniahSeraiahTanhumethBabylonMizpah

21 There at Riblah in the land of Hamath, the king of Babylon struck them down and put them to death. So Judah was taken into exile, away from its own land.

22 Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.

When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.

24 And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

25 In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

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BSB
When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.
KJV
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 Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
WEB
Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
ASV
Now when all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
DARBY
And all the captains of the forces, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah, and they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, namely, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.
BLB
And all the captains of the armies heard—they and the men—that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, and they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and Johanan son of Kareah, and Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.
ÅB
Da alle høvedsmennene for hærflokkene og deres menn hørte at kongen i Babel hadde satt Gedalja over landet, kom de til ham i Mispa - det var Ismael, Netanjas sønn, og Johanan, Kareahs sønn, og Seraja, Tanhumets sønn, fra Netofat og Ja'asanja, ma'akatittens sønn, med sine menn.
OTB
Da alle høvdingene for styrkene, de og deres menn, hørte at kongen av Babylon hadde utnevnt Gedalja som guvernør, kom de til Gedalja i Mispa, nemlig Ismael, sønn av Netanja, Johanan, sønn av Kareah, Seraja, sønn av Tanhumet Netofatitten, og Ja’azanja, sønn av Maakaten, de og deres menn.
B1930
Da alle høvedsmennene for hærflokkene og deres menn hørte at kongen i Babel hadde satt Gedalja over landet, kom de til ham i Mispa - det var Ismael, Netanjas sønn, og Johanan, Kareahs sønn, og Seraja, Tanhumets sønn, fra Netofat og Ja'asanja, ma'akatittens sønn, med sine menn.

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  • Jeremiah 40:7–9

    When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon,

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  • Jeremiah 40:11–12

    When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them,

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  • Joshua 18:26

    Mizpeh, Chephirah, Mozah,

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