1 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. 2 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. 3 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. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5 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. 6 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. 7 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. 8 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. 9 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 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, 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 Beth-lehem, 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.

1 Sucedeu, porém, no mês sétimo, que veio Ismael, filho de Netanias, filho de Elisama, de sangue real, e com ele dez homens, príncipes do rei, a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a Mizpá; e comeram pão juntos ali em Mizpá.

2 E levantou-se Ismael, filho de Netanias, com os dez homens que estavam com ele, e feriram à espada a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, filho de Safã, matando assim aquele que o rei de babilônia havia posto por governador sobre a terra.

3 Também matou Ismael a todos os judeus que com ele, com Gedalias, estavam em Mizpá, como também aos caldeus, homens de guerra, que se achavam ali.

4 Sucedeu, pois, no dia seguinte, depois que ele matara a Gedalias, sem ninguém o saber,

5 Que vieram homens de Siquém, de Siló, e de Samaria; oitenta homens, com a barba rapada, e as vestes rasgadas, e retalhando-se; e trazendo nas suas mãos ofertas e incenso, para levarem à casa do Senhor.

6 E, saindo-lhes ao encontro Ismael, filho de Netanias, desde Mizpá, ia chorando; e sucedeu que, encontrando-os lhes disse: Vinde a Gedalias, filho de Aicão.

7 Sucedeu, porém, que, entrando eles até ao meio da cidade, matou-os Ismael, filho de Netanias, e os lançou num poço, ele e os homens que estavam com ele.

8 Mas houve entre eles dez homens que disseram a Ismael: Não nos mates, porque temos, no campo, tesouros, trigo, cevada, azeite e mel. E ele por isso os deixou, e não os matou entre seus irmãos.

9 E o poço em que Ismael lançou todos os cadáveres dos homens que matou por causa de Gedalias é o mesmo que fez o rei Asa, por causa de Baasa, rei de Israel; foi esse mesmo que Ismael, filho de Netanias, encheu de mortos.

10 E Ismael levou cativo a todo o restante do povo que estava em Mizpá, isto é, as filhas do rei, e todo o povo que ficara em Mizpá, que Nebuzaradã, capitão da guarda, havia confiado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão; e levou-os cativos Ismael, filho de Netanias, e se foi para passar aos filhos de Amom.

11 Ouvindo, pois, Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os capitães dos exércitos que estavam com ele, todo o mal que havia feito Ismael, filho de Netanias,

12 Tomaram todos os seus homens, e foram pelejar contra Ismael, filho de Netanias; e acharam-no ao pé das grandes águas que há em Gibeom.

13 E aconteceu que, vendo todo o povo, que estava com Ismael, a Joanã, filho de Careá, e a todos os capitães dos exércitos, que vinham com ele, se alegrou.

14 E todo o povo que Ismael levara cativo de Mizpá virou as costas, e voltou, e foi para Joanã, filho de Careá.

15 Mas Ismael, filho de Netanias, escapou com oito homens de diante de Joanã, e se foi para os filhos de Amom.

16 Então tomou Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os capitães dos exércitos que estavam com ele, a todo o restante do povo que ele havia recobrado de Ismael, filho de Netanias, desde Mizpá, depois de haver matado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, isto é, aos homens poderosos de guerra, e às mulheres, e aos meninos, e aos eunucos que havia recobrado de Gibeom.

17 E partiram, indo habitar em Gerute-Quimã, que está perto de Belém, para dali irem e entrarem no Egito,

18 Por causa dos caldeus; porque os temiam, por ter Ismael, filho de Netanias, matado a Gedalias, filho de Aicão, a quem o rei de babilônia tinha feito governador sobre a terra.