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Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with him, [to wit], with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.
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The Depravity of Betrayal
Commentators emphasize the profound wickedness of Ishmael's act. He didn't just commit murder; he violated the sacred bond of hospitality, rising from Gedaliah's table to kill his host. John Calvin notes this was a crime considered atrocious even by pagans, driven by Ishmael's pride in his 'royal seed' and a complete disregard for the welfare of his own people.
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19th Century
Anglican
Ishmael also slew all the Jews... —We wonder at first that ten men were able to effect so much. It does not follow, howev…
16th Century
Protestant
It was a detestable cruelty and barbarity for Ishmael to kill Gedaliah, who entertained him and whom he found to have a fatherly regard for him. Pa…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, [even] with Gedaliah, at Mizpah Not only tho…
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Presbyterian
Those who hate the worshipers of God often put on the appearance of piety so that they may more easily hurt them. As death often meets people where…
13th Century
Catholic
Here, the disturbance of the assembled people by the wickedness of Ishmael is described. This section has three parts:
