Jer.40.14

Jeremiah 40:14

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And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

The Plot against Gedaliah

Cross References

1 Samuel 11:1

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Then Nahash the Ammonite came up, and encamped against Jabesh-gilead: and all the men of Jabesh said unto Nahash, Make a covenant with us, and we will serve thee.

Saul Defeats the Ammonites

2 Samuel 10:1

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And it came to pass after this, that the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun his son reigned in his stead.

David’s Messengers Disgraced

Jeremiah 25:21

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Edom, and Moab, and the children of Ammon,

The Cup of God’s Wrath

Jeremiah 40:8

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Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

Gedaliah Governs in Judah

Jeremiah 40:13

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¶ Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,

The Plot against Gedaliah

Jeremiah 41:1

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Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

The Murder of Gedaliah

Jeremiah 41:10

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Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the Ammonites.