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Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he take thy life, that all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?

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John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

Here we see that the holy man was blinded, so that he not only disregarded the counsel given to him but also rejected the help offered to him. It i…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly. Partly that he might, as he thought, more easily pre…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jeremiah had never in his prophecies spoken of any good days for the Jews, to come immediately after the captivity; yet Providence seemed to encour…

Thomas Aquinas

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century
Catholic
13th Century
  1. Here, the devising of plots is discussed:

    1. The plot made collectively by the princes: know that Baalis, w…

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