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Убийството на Годолия, управител на Юдея

41 (A)В седмия месец Исмаил, син на Натания, Елисамовия син, от царския род, един от по-главните царски служители, и десет мъже с него дойдоха при Годолия, Ахикамовия син, в Масфа; и там ядоха заедно хляб в Масфа.

(B)Тогава Исмаил, Натаниевият син, и десетте мъже, които бяха с него, станаха и поразиха с меч Годолия, син на Ахикам, Сафановия син, когото вавилонският цар беше поставил над земята, и го убиха.

Исмаил порази и всички юдеи, които бяха с него, с Годолия, в Масфа, и халдейските военни мъже, които се намираха там.

А на втория ден, след като беше убил Годолия, когато никой още не знаеше за това,

(C)няколко души от Сихем, от Сило и от Самария, на брой осемдесет мъже, с обръснати бради, раздрани дрехи и с нарязвания по телата си, пристигаха с приноси и ливан в ръката си, за да ги принесат на мястото на Господния дом.

Тогава Исмаил, Натаниевият син, излезе от Масфа да ги посрещне и като вървеше, плачеше; и когато ги срещна, им каза: Влезте при Годолия, Ахикамовия син.

И когато дойдоха сред града, Исмаил, Натаниевият син, ги закла; и той, и мъжете, които бяха с него, ги хвърлиха сред окопа.

А между тях се намериха десет мъже, които казаха на Исмаил: Недей ни убива, защото имаме на полето скривалища с жито, ечемик, дървено масло и мед. Така той се удържа и не ги закла с братята им.

(D)А окопът, в който Исмаил хвърли всички трупове на мъжете, които порази, покрай трупа на Годолия, беше същият онзи окоп, който цар Аса беше направил поради страх от Израилевия цар Ваас; и Исмаил, Натаниевият син, го напълни с убитите.

10 (E)След това Исмаил плени целия народ, останал в Масфа, царските дъщери и всички хора, останали в Масфа, които началникът на телохранителите Навузардан беше поверил на Годолия, Ахикамовия син; Исмаил, Натаниевият син, като ги плени, се отправи към амонците.

11 (F)А Йоанан, Кариевият син, и всички военачалници, които бяха с него, като чуха за цялото зло, което Исмаил, Натаниевият син, беше сторил,

12 (G)взеха всичките си мъже и отидоха да се бият с Исмаил, Натаниевия син; и го намериха при големите води, които са в Гаваон.

13 И целият народ, който беше с Исмаил, като видя Йоанан, Кариевия син, и всички военачалници, които бяха с него, се зарадва.

14 И така, целият народ, който Исмаил беше пленил от Масфа, се обърна, върна се и отиде при Йоанан, Кариевия син.

15 А Исмаил, Натаниевият син, избяга от Йоанан с осем мъже и отиде при амонците.

16 Тогава Йоанан, Кариевият син, и всички военачалници, които бяха с него, взеха от Масфа целия останал народ, който беше избавил от Исмаил, Натаниевия син, след като той беше поразил Годолия, Ахикамовия син, т. е. военните мъже, жените, децата и евнусите, които беше върнал от Гаваон,

17 (H)и отидоха и се спряха в Хамаамовата керванска спирка, която е пред Витлеем, за да отидат и влязат в Египет –

18 (I)поради халдейците, защото се уплашиха от тях, понеже Исмаил, Натаниевият син, беше убил Годолия, Ахикамовия син, когото вавилонският цар беше поставил управител над страната.

Insurrection Against Gedaliah

41 Now it came to pass in the seventh month (A)that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal [a]family and of the officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at (B)Mizpah. And there they ate bread together in Mizpah. Then Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him, arose and (C)struck Gedaliah the son of (D)Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, and killed him whom the king of Babylon had made (E)governor over the land. Ishmael also struck down all the Jews who were with him, that is, with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.

And it happened, on the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, when as yet no one knew it, that certain men came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, eighty men (F)with their beards shaved and their clothes torn, having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to (G)the house of the Lord. Now Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he went along; and it happened as he met them that he said to them, “Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam!” So it was, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah (H)killed them and cast them into the midst of a [b]pit, he and the men who were with him. But ten men were found among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not kill us, for we have treasures of wheat, barley, oil, and honey in the field.” So he desisted and did not kill them among their brethren. Now the [c]pit into which Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men whom he had slain, because of Gedaliah, was (I)the same one Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain. 10 Then Ishmael carried away captive all the (J)rest of the people who were in Mizpah, (K)the king’s daughters and all the people who remained in Mizpah, (L)whom Nebuzaradan 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 (M)the Ammonites.

11 But when (N)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, 12 they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; and they found him by (O)the great pool that is in Gibeon. 13 So it was, when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, that they were glad. 14 Then all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.

16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, took from Mizpah all the (P)rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah after he had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—the mighty men of war and the women and the children and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon. 17 And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of (Q)Chimham, which is near Bethlehem, as they went on their way to (R)Egypt, 18 because of the Chaldeans; for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had murdered Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, (S)whom the king of Babylon had made governor in the land.

Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 41:1 Lit. seed
  2. Jeremiah 41:7 Or cistern
  3. Jeremiah 41:9 Or cistern

41 Now 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.

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.

Ishmael 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.

And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

That 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.

And 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.

And 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.

But 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.

Now 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.

10 Then 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 Nebuzaradan 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,

12 Then 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.

13 Now 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.

14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.

15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

16 Then 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:

17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,

18 Because 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.