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Jeremiah 41:2

Then 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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ASV

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

KJV

Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

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24 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּקָם֩vai.ya.Kamand he aroseH6965 →
יִשְׁמָעֵ֨אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
נְתַנְיָ֜הne.tan.YahNethaniahH5418 →
וַעֲשֶׂ֥רֶתva.'a.Se.retand [the] tenH6235 →
הָאֲנָשִׁ֣ים׀ha.'a.na.Shimthe menH582 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whoH834 →
הָי֣וּha.Yuthey wereH1961 →
אִתּ֗וֹ'i.Towith himH854 →
וַ֠יַּכּוּVai.ya.kuand they struck downH5221 →
אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853 →
גְּדַלְיָ֨הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436 →
בֶן־ven-[the] son ofH1121 →
אֲחִיקָ֧ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296 →
בֶּן־ben-[the] son ofH1121 →
שָׁפָ֛ןsha.FanShaphanH8227 →
בַּחֶ֖רֶבba.Che.revwith the swordH2719 →
וַיָּ֣מֶתvai.Ya.metand he killedH4191 →
אֹת֑וֹ'o.To<obj.> himH853 →
אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whomH834 →
הִפְקִ֥ידhif.Kidhe had appointedH6485 →
מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428 →
בָּבֶ֖לba.VelBabylonH894 →
בָּאָֽרֶץ׃ba.'A.retzover the landH776 →

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2 Kings 25:25In 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.Jeremiah 40:5But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him.2 Kings 25:22Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.2 Samuel 3:27When 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.Psalms 109:5They repay me evil for good, and hatred for my love.Psalms 41:9Even my close friend whom I trusted, the one who shared my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.2 Samuel 20:9–10“Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him.Jeremiah 40:7When 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,Isaiah 24:2people and priest alike, servant and master, maid and mistress, buyer and seller, lender and borrower, creditor and debtor.Jeremiah 40:14and 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.Jeremiah 40:16But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”Jeremiah 41:15But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the Ammonites.2 Kings 22:9And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.”Nehemiah 6:2Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me.

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The Prophet Jeremiah — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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