Jeremia 41 – HTB & KJV

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Jeremia 41:1-18

De dood van Gedalja

1Maar in de zevende maand kwam Ismaël naar Mispa. Hij was de zoon van Nethanja en kleinzoon van Elisama, lid van de koninklijke familie en een van de hoogste functionarissen van de koning. Hij had tien mannen bij zich. 2Tijdens de maaltijd sprongen Ismaël en zijn tien mannen plotseling op, trokken hun zwaarden en vermoordden Gedalja. 3Daarna gingen zij naar buiten en richtten een slachting aan onder de andere Judeeërs en de Babylonische soldaten die daar waren.

4De volgende dag, nog voordat iemand buiten Mispa wist wat daar was gebeurd, 5kwamen tachtig mannen uit Sichem, Silo en Samaria in Jeruzalem aan. Zij kwamen om de Here in zijn tempel te aanbidden. Zij hadden hun baard afgeschoren, hun kleren gescheurd en zichzelf gesneden en hadden offers en reukwerk bij zich. 6Ismaël ging hen vanuit Mispa tegemoet en huilde. Toen hij vlakbij was, zei hij: ‘Kom toch mee en kijk wat er met Gedalja is gebeurd!’ 7Toen de mannen echter in de stad aankwamen, doodden Ismaël en zijn mannen zeventig van hen en gooiden de lijken in een put. 8De tien overige mannen wisten hun leven te redden door Ismaël te beloven dat hij hun rijke voorraden tarwe, gerst, olie en honing, die zij ergens in het open veld hadden verstopt, zou krijgen. 9De put waarin Ismaël de lijken van de vermoorde mannen gooide, was de grote put die koning Asa gemaakt had toen hij Mispa versterkte om zich te beschermen tegen koning Baësa van Israël. 10Ismaël nam de dochters van de koning gevangen, evenals al de mensen die Nebuzaradan onder de hoede van Gedalja in Mispa had achtergelaten. Korte tijd later vertrok hij met hen allen naar het land van de Ammonieten.

11Maar toen Johanan, de zoon van Karéah, en de andere verzetsmensen hoorden wat Ismaël had gedaan, 12gingen zij hem met al hun manschappen achterna om tegen hem te vechten. De twee groepen ontmoetten elkaar bij het meer van Gibeon. 13-14 Toen de gevangenen van Ismaël Johanan en zijn mannen zagen aankomen, schreeuwden zij van vreugde en sloten zich direct bij hen aan. 15Ismaël ontsnapte ondertussen met acht van zijn mannen naar het land van de Ammonieten.

16-17 Daarop gingen Johanan en zijn mannen naar het dorp Geruth-Kimham, dichtbij Bethlehem. Zij namen alle bevrijde mensen met zich mee, soldaten, vrouwen, kinderen en regeringsfunctionarissen. Ze gingen met hen naar Egypte, 18want zij waren bang voor wat de Babyloniërs zouden doen als die hoorden dat Ismaël gouverneur Gedalja had vermoord. Deze was tenslotte persoonlijk benoemd door de koning van Babel.

King James Version

Jeremiah 41:1-18

1Now 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. 2Then 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. 3Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. 6And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.41.6 weeping…: Heb. in going and weeping 7And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. 9Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain.41.9 because…: or, near Gedaliah: Heb. by the hand, or, by the side of Gedaliah 10Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.

11¶ But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 15But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: 17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 18Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.