1 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. 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. 3 Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it , 5 That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. 6 And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. 7 And it was so , when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. 9 Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. 10 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.
11 ¶ But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. 14 So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.
Sacelšanās pret Gedaljāhu
1 Un septītajā mēnesī Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, Elīšāmas dēls, no ķēniņa dzimuma, un ķēniņa virsnieki, un desmit vīri kopā ar viņu nāca pie Gedaljāhu, Ahīkāma dēla, uz Micpu. Micpā tie visi ēda maizi. 2 Tad Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, un desmit vīri, kuri bija kopā ar viņu, cēlās un ar zobenu kāva Gedaljāhu, Ahīkāma dēlu, Šāfāna dēlu, un nonāvēja viņu, – taču viņu bija iecēlis Bābeles ķēniņš. 3 Ismaēls nokāva visus jūdus, kas kopā ar viņu bija Micpā, kā arī kaldiešus, kas tur atradās, un visus karavīrus.
4 Otrā dienā pēc Gedaljāhu nonāvēšanas neviens vēl neko nezināja. 5 No Šehemas, Šīlo un Samarijas atnāca vīri – astoņdesmit vīru nogrieztām bārdām, saplēstām drānām un sagraizījušies, un viņu rokās bija labības dāvanas un vīraks, lai to pienestu Kunga namam. 6 Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, iznāca tiem pretī no Micpas – raudādams ietin gāja, un, tiem tuvāk pienācis, viņš sacīja: “Nāciet pie Gedaljāhu, Ahīkāma dēla!”
7 Kad tie nonāca pilsētas vidū, Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, viņus nokāva un iemeta akā – viņš un vīri, kas bija kopā ar viņu. 8 Bet starp tiem atradās desmit vīri, kas teica: “Nenonāvē mūs, jo mums tīrumā ir krājumi: kvieši un mieži, eļļa un medus!” – un viņš rimās un nenonāvēja tos kā citus. 9 Un aka, kur Ismaēls iemeta visu to vīru līķus, kurus viņš nokāva kopā ar Gedaljāhu, ir tā aka, kuru izraka ķēniņš Āsa, cīnoties pret Baešu, – to Ismaēls, Netanjāhu dēls, piepildīja ar nokautajiem. 10 Ismaēls sagūstīja visu tautas atlikumu, kas bija Micpā, arī ķēniņa meitas un visus ļaudis, kas bija palikuši Micpā un ko sardzes vadonis Nebūzaradāns bija atstājis Gedaljāhu, Ahīkāma dēla, pakļautībā. Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, tos aizveda gūstā un devās ceļā, lai pārietu pie Amona dēliem.
11 Jehohānāns, Kārēha dēls, un visi karaspēka virsnieki, kas bija kopā ar viņu, uzzināja par ļaunumu, ko bija darījis Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls. 12 Tie ņēma visus vīrus un gāja karot ar Ismaēlu, Netanjas dēlu, un viņi panāca to pie lielajiem ūdeņiem, kas Gibeonā. 13 Kad ļaudis, kas bija pie Ismaēla, ieraudzīja Jehohānānu, Kārēha dēlu, un visus karaspēka virsniekus, kas bija kopā ar viņu, tie līksmoja. 14 Un visi ļaudis, kurus Ismaēls veda gūstā no Micpas, pavērsās un devās atpakaļ, un tie gāja pie Jehohānāna, Kārēha dēla. 15 Bet Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, kopā ar astoņiem vīriem aizbēga no Jehohānāna un devās pie Amona dēliem.
16 Jehohānāns, Kārēha dēls, un visi karaspēka virsnieki, kas bija kopā ar viņu, ņēma atlikušos ļaudis, ko Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, bija aizvedis no Micpas pēc tam, kad bija nokāvis Gedaljāhu, Ahīkāma dēlu, – vīrus un sievas, bērnus un einuhus – un atveda tos atpakaļ no Gibeonas. 17 Viņi gāja un apmetās Kimhāma patvērumā, kas ir pie Betlēmes, lai ietu un nokļūtu Ēģiptē, – 18 tā viņi darīja kaldiešu dēļ, viņi baidījās no tiem, jo Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, bija nokāvis Gedaljāhu, Ahīkāma dēlu, kuru Bābeles ķēniņš bija iecēlis valdīt pār šo zemi.
