When all the army commanders and their men learned that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they went to see him at Mizpah. These included Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, Jezaniah son of the Maacathite, and all their men.
Commentaries
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The captains of the armies—that is, the officers of the troops who had fled from Jerusalem with Zedekiah (2 Kings 25:4) and had …
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
19th Century
Anglican
19th Century
An extract from Jeremiah 40-63, relating to the people left in the land.
John Gill
JohnGill
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century
(See Gill on 2 Kings 25:22)
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century
The king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah to be the governor and protector of the Jews left in their land. But the things of their peace were so hidde…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes