1 Septītajā mēnesī nāca Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, un Ālišāmas dēladēls, no ķēniņa dzimuma un viens no iepriekšējā ķēniņa augstākiem varas nesējiem, ar desmit vīriem pie Gedaljas, Ahikāma dēla, uz Micpu. Pie galda sēdot, 2 cēlās Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, un tie desmit vīri, kuri bija pie viņa, un nokāva ar zobenu Gedalju, Ahikāma dēlu; tas bija arī Šafana dēladēls. Tā viņš nogalināja to vīru, ko Bābeles ķēniņš bija iecēlis par pārvaldnieku pār šo zemi. 3 Arī visus jūdus, kas bija Micpā pie Gedaljas, un kaldeju karavīrus, kas tur atradās, Ismaēls nogalināja. 4 Otrā dienā pēc Gedaljas nogalināšanas, kad neviens to vēl nezināja, 5 nāca vīri no Sihemas, no Šīlo un Samarijas, skaitā astoņpadsmit, ar apcirptām bārdām, saplēstām drēbēm un ar miesas ievainojumiem. Tiem bija ēdamie upuri un smaržīgie kvēpināmie sveķi, ko tie gribēja nest Tā Kunga namā. 6 Tad Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, no Micpas izgāja tiem pretī un iedams raudāja. Kad viņš tos sastapa, viņš tiem sacīja: "Nāciet iekšā pie Gedaljas, Ahikāma dēla!" 7 Bet, kad tie ienāca pilsētā, Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, nokāva tos un iemeta kādā akas tvertnē, viņš un tie vīri, kas bija pie viņa. 8 Viņu starpā tomēr bija desmit vīru, kas sacīja Ismaēlam: "Nenokauj mūs, jo mums ir apslēptas mantas tīrumā: kvieši, mieži, eļļa un medus!" Viņš tos atstāja dzīvus un nenokāva kopā ar viņu brāļiem. 9 Tvertne, kurā Ismaēls iemeta kopā ar Gedalju noslepkavotos vīrus, bija tā pati, ko ķēniņš Asa reiz bija licis ierīkot karā pret Israēla ķēniņu Baēšu. Šo plašo, dziļo un izmūrēto akas tvertni tagad Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, piepildīja ar nokauto līķiem 10 un aizveda visus Micpā vēl palikušos iedzīvotājus: ķēniņa sievas ar meitām un visus ļaudis, ko sardzes priekšnieks Nebusaradans bija atstājis Gedaljas apsardzībā. Tos visus Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, izveda, un arī pats taisījās pāriet pie amoniešiem. 11 Kad nu Johanans, Kareaha dēls, un visi virsnieki, kuri bija pie viņa, dzirdēja, kādu neģēlību izdarījis Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, 12 tad tie sacēla visus savus ļaudis un devās cīņā pret Ismaēlu, Netanjas dēlu, un atrada viņu pie lielā ūdens Gibeonā. 13 Kad ļaudis, kas bija pie Ismaēla, ieraudzīja Johananu, Kareaha dēlu, un visus virsniekus pie viņa, tie priecājās. 14 Un visi ļaudis, kurus Ismaēls bija apcietinājis un aizvedis no Micpas, sacēlās un pārgāja pie Johanana, Kareaha dēla. 15 Bet Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, ar astoņiem vīriem bēga no Johanana un pārgāja pie amoniešiem. 16 Tad Johanans, Kareaha dēls, un visi virsnieki, kas bija pie viņa, pārņēma visu tautas atlikumu, ko Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, pēc Gedaljas, Ahikāma dēla, nokaušanas apcietināja Micpā un aizveda; tāpat arī vīrus, karavīrus, sievas, bērnus un galma ļaudis, ko viņš bija atvedis no Gibeonas. 17 Viņi devās ceļā un apmetās pie Kimhama nometnes Bētlemes tuvumā, lai virzītos no turienes uz Ēģipti 18 un bēgtu no kaldejiem, jo no tiem viņi bijās, tādēļ ka Ismaēls, Netanjas dēls, bija noslepkavojis Gedalju, Ahikāma dēlu, ko Bābeles ķēniņš bija iecēlis par zemes pārvaldnieku.
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.
