Jeremiah 40:13-15

Evangelical Heritage Version

¹³ Then Johanan son of Kareah and the army officers who were still in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah ¹⁴ and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate you?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.

¹⁵ Then Johanan son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah at Mizpah, “I urge you, let me go and kill Ishmael son of Nethaniah. No one will know. Why should he assassinate you and cause all the Jews who are gathered around you to be scattered and the remnant of Judah to perish?”