Jeremiah 41:1 “In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, w…”

Jeremiah 41:1

In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

World English Bible

Now in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

American Standard Version

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

Geneva Bible 1599

But in the seuenth moneth came Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah, the sonne of Elishama of the seede royall, and the princes of the King, and tenne men with him, vnto Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam to Mizpah, and there they did eate bread together in Mizpah.

Darby Translation

And it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and [one] of the king's chief men, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam unto Mizpah, and there they ate bread together, in Mizpah.

Young's Literal Translation

And it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and of the chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and they eat there bread together in Mizpah.

Bible in Basic English

Now it came about in the seventh month that Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the king's seed, having with him ten men, came to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, in Mizpah; and they had a meal together in Mizpah.

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Cross references

“Ishmael”

Jeremiah 40:8 Jeremiah 40:6

Jeremiah 40:8 · BSB

they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men.

Jeremiah 40:6 · BSB

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land.

“Elishama”

Jeremiah 36:12 Jeremiah 36:20

Jeremiah 36:12 · BSB

he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, an…

Jeremiah 36:20 · BSB

So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.

“of the”

Proverbs 13:10 Proverbs 27:4 James 4:1–3

Proverbs 13:10 · BSB

Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Proverbs 27:4 · BSB

Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?

James 4:1–3 · BSB

What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you?

“seed”

2 Kings 11:1 2 Chronicles 22:10 Ezekiel 17:13

2 Kings 11:1 · BSB

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs.

2 Chronicles 22:10 · BSB

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she proceeded to annihilate all the royal heirs of the house of Judah.

Ezekiel 17:13 · BSB

He took a member of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. Then he carried away the leading men of the land,

“they did”

Psalm 41:9 Jeremiah 40:14–16 2 Samuel 3:27 Psalm 109:5 Proverbs 26:23–26 John 13:18

Psalm 41:9 · BSB

Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

Jeremiah 40:14–16 · BSB

and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.

2 Samuel 3:27 · BSB

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab pulled him aside into the gateway, as if to speak to him privately, and there Joab stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner died on account of the blood of Joab’s brother Asahel.

Psalm 109:5 · BSB

They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

Proverbs 26:23–26 · BSB

Like glaze covering an earthen vessel are burning lips and a wicked heart.

John 13:18 · BSB

I am not speaking about all of you; I know whom I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the Scripture: ‘The one who shares My bread has lifted up his heel against Me.’

Also

2 Kings 25:25

2 Kings 25:25 · BSB

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 wit…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

2Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.

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