Now when all the captains of the forces in the open country and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedali'ah governor, they came with their men to Gedali'ah at Mizpah, namely, Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah, and Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah, and Serai'ah the son of Tanhu'meth the Netoph'athite, and Ja-azani'ah the son of the Ma-ac'athite.
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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
An extract from Jeremiah 40-63, relating to the people left in the land.
John Gill
JohnGill
(See Gill on 2 Kings 25:22)
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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…
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Albert Barnes
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