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tenne men with him, vnto Gedaliah the sonne of of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah,
Ahikam to Mizpah, and there they did eate bread escaped from Iohanan with eight men, and went
together in Mizpah. 2 Then arose Ishmael the to the Ammonites. 16 Then tooke Iohanan the
sonne of Nethaniah with these tenne men that sonne of Kareah, and all the captaines of the
were with him, and smote Gedaliah the sonne of hoste that were with him, all the remnant of the
Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan with the sword, people, whom Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah
and slewe him, whom the King of Babel had made had caried away captiue from Mizpah, (after that
gouernour ouer the lande. 3 Ishmael also slewe he had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam)
all the Iewes that were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, euen the strong men of warre, and the women,
and all the Caldeans that were found there, and and the children, and the eunuches, whom hee
the men of warre. 4 Now the second day that had brought againe from Gibeon: 17 And they
he had slaine Gedaliah, and no man knewe it, departed and dwelt in Geruth Chimham, which
5 There came men from Shechem, from Shiloh, is by Beth-lehem, to goe and to enter into Egypt,
and from Samaria, euen fourescore men, hauing 18 Because of the Caldeans: for they feared
their beardes shauen, and their clothes rent and them, because Ishmael ye sonne of Nethaniah
cut, with offerings and incense in their hands to had slaine Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, whom
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offer in the house of the Lord. And Ishmael the the King of Babel made gouernour in the land.
sonne of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to
meete them, weeping as he went: and when he 42
met them, he said vnto them, Come to Gedaliah 1 Then all the captaines of the hoste, and
the sonne of Ahikam. 7 And when they came Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and Iezaniah the
into the middes of the citie, Ishmael the sonne sonne of Hoshaaiah, and all the people from
of Nethaniah slewe them, and cast them into the the least vnto the most came, And saide vnto
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middes of the pit, he and the men that were with Ieremiah the Prophete, Heare our prayer, we
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him. But tenne men were founde among them, beseeche thee, and pray for vs vnto the Lord thy
that saide vnto Ishmael, Slay vs not: for we haue God, euen for all this remnant (for we are left,
treasures in the fielde, of wheate, and of barley, but a fewe of many, as thine eyes doe beholde)
and of oyle, and of honie: so he stayed, and slew 3 That the Lord thy God may shewe vs the way
them not among their brethren. 9 Now the pit wherein wee may walke, and the thing that we
wherein Ishmael had cast the dead bodies of the may doe. Then Ieremiah the Prophet said vnto
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men (whom he had slayne because of Gedaliah) is them, I haue heard you: behold, I will pray vnto
it, which Asa the King had made because of Basha ye Lord your God according to your wordes, and
King of Israel, and Ishmael the sonne of Netha- whatsoeuer thing the Lord shall answere you, I
niah filled it with them that were slaine. 10 Then
Ishmael caryed away captiue all the residue of will declare it vnto you: I will keepe nothing
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the people that were in Mizpah, euen the Kings backe from you. Then they said to Ieremiah, The
daughters, and all the people that remained in Lord be a witnesse of trueth, and faith betweene
Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the chiefe steward vs, if we doe not, euen according to all things for
had committed to Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam, ye which the Lord thy God shall send thee to vs.
and Ishmael the sonne of Nethaniah caried them 6 Whether it be good or euill, we will obey the
away captiue, and departed to goe ouer to the voyce of the Lord God, to whom we sende thee
Ammonites. 11 But when Iohanan the sonne of that it may be well with vs, when wee obey the
Kareah, and all the captaines of the hoste that voyce of the Lord our God. 7 And so after ten
were with him, heard of all the euill that Ishmael dayes came the word of the Lord vnto Ieremiah.
the sonne of Nethaniah had done, 12 Then they all 8 ThencalledheIohananthesonneofKareah, and
tooke their men, and went to fight with Ishmael all the captaines of the hoste, which were with
the sonne of Nethaniah, and founde him by ye him, and all ye people from ye least to the most,
great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Nowe when all 9 And saide vnto them, Thus saith the Lord God
the people whom Ishmael caryed away captiue, of Israel, vnto whom ye sent me to present your
sawe Iohanan the sonne of Kareah, and all the prayers before him, 10 If ye will dwell in this land,
captaines of the hoste, that were with him, they then I wil build you, and not destroy you, and I
were glad. 14 So all the people, that Ishmael had will plant you, and not roote you out: for I repent
caryed away captiue from Mizpah, returned and me of the euill that I haue done vnto you. 11 Feare
came againe, and went vnto Iohanan the sonne not for the King of Babel, of whom ye are afraide: