Jeremiah 48

1Now it came to pass in the seventh month that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal family, came with ten men to Gedaliah at Mizpah. There they ate bread together.

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2Then Ishmael and the ten men with him arose and struck Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon appointed over the land,

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3and all the Jews with him at Mizpah, and all the Chaldeans found there.

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4It came to pass on the second day after he struck Gedaliah, while no one yet knew,

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5that eighty men came from Shechem, Salem, and Samaria with beards shaved, tearing their clothes and beating their breasts. In their hands were manna and frankincense to bring into the house of the Lord.

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6Now Ishmael went out to meet with them, and they walked and wept. He said to them, 'Come to Gedaliah.'

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7Then it came to pass that when they entered into the midst of the city, he killed them at the well.

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8But ten men were found there among them, and they said to Ishmael, 'Do not kill us, for we have treasures of wheat, barley, honey, and oil in the field.' So he passed by and did not kill them in the midst of their brethren.

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9Now the well into which Ishmael cast all whom he killed is the great well King Asa made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Thus Ishmael filled this with the slain.

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10After this, Ishmael brought back all the people left in Mizpah, including the daughter of the king whom the captain of the guard committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; then he went away beyond the sons of Ammon.

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11But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the army with him heard of all the evil things Ishmael did,

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12and they brought their entire army to wage war against him. They found him near the great pool in Gibeon.

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13So it came to pass, when all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan and the leaders of the army with him,

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14they returned to Johanan.

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15But Ishmael escaped with eight men and went to the sons of Ammon.

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16Then Johanan and all the leaders of the army with him brought back all of the remaining people whom he took from Ishmael: the mighty men of war, all the women and the rest, and the eunuchs, whom they brought back from Gibeon.

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17They departed and encamped in Gaberoth-Chimham towards Bethlehem to go into Egypt,

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18away from the presence of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them because Ishmael killed Gedaliah, whom the king of Babylon appointed over the land.

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