Gedaliah Murdered

41 ^(A)In the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, one of the chief officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at ^(B)Mizpah. As they ^(C)ate bread together there at Mizpah,

⁶ Then Jeremiah went to ^(A)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at ^(B)Mizpah, and lived with him ^(C)among the people ^(D)who were left in the land.

⁸ they went to Gedaliah at ^(A)Mizpah—^(B)Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, ^(C)Johanan the son of Kareah, Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, ^(D)Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.

¹⁰ As for me, I will dwell at ^(A)Mizpah, to represent you before the Chaldeans who will come to us. But as for you, ^(B)gather wine and summer fruits and oil, and store them in your vessels, and dwell in your cities that you have taken.”