Then Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah spoke secretly to Gedali'ah at Mizpah, "Let me go and slay Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah, and no one will know it. Why should he take your life, so that all the Jews who are gathered about you would be scattered, and the remnant of Judah would 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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