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.
1 But in the seventh month, Ishmael came to Mizpah with ten of his soldiers. He had been one of the king's officials and was a member of the royal family. Ishmael and his men were invited to eat with Gedaliah. 2 During the meal, Ishmael and his soldiers killed Gedaliah, the man chosen as ruler of Judah by the king of Babylonia. 3 Then they killed the Jews who were with Gedaliah, and they also killed the Babylonian soldiers who were there.
4 The next day, the murders had still not been discovered, 5 when 80 men came down the road toward Mizpah from the towns of Shechem, Shiloh, and Samaria. They were on their way to the temple to offer gifts of grain and incense to the Lord. They had shaved off their beards, torn their clothes, and cut themselves, because they were mourning.
6 Ishmael went out the town gate to meet them. He pretended to be weeping, and he asked them to come into Mizpah to meet with Gedaliah, the ruler of Judah. 7 But after they were inside the town, Ishmael ordered his soldiers to kill them and throw their bodies into a well. 8 He let ten of the men live, because they offered to give him supplies of wheat, barley, olive oil, and honey they had hidden in a field. 9 The well that he filled with bodies had been dug by King Asa of Judah to store rainwater, because he was afraid that King Baasha of Israel might surround Mizpah and keep the people from getting to their water supply.
10 Nebuzaradan, King Nebuchadnezzar's officer in charge of the guard, had left King Zedekiah's daughters and many other people at Mizpah, and he had put Gedaliah in charge of them. But now Ishmael took them all prisoner and led them toward Ammon, on the other side of the Jordan River.
11 Johanan and the other army officers heard what Ishmael had done. 12 So they and their troops chased Ishmael and caught up with him at the large pit at Gibeon. 13 When Ishmael's prisoners saw Johanan and the officers, they were happy 14 and turned around and ran toward Johanan. 15 But Ishmael and eight of his men escaped and went to Ammon.
Johanan Decides To Take the People to Egypt
16 Johanan and the officers had rescued the women, children, and royal officials that Ishmael had taken prisoner after killing Gedaliah. Johanan led the people from Gibeon 17-18 toward Egypt. They wanted to go there, because they were afraid of what the Babylonians would do when they found out that Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, the ruler appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar.
The People Ask Jeremiah To Pray for Them
On the way to Egypt, we stopped at the town of Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem.
