Jeremiah 41
Study sheet, King James Version, with the original-language words this chapter turns on.
The text
1Now 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.
2Then 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.
3Ishmael 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.
4And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
5That 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.
6And 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.
7And 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.
8But 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.
9Now 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.
10Then 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 Nebuzaradan 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.
11But 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,
12Then 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.
13Now 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.
14So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
15But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
16Then 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:
17And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Bethlehem, to go to enter into Egypt,
18Because 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.
Words in this chapter
Definitions are Strong's own wording from his Exhaustive Concordance (1890). Counts are how often each word appears in this chapter, from the tagged text.
- בֵּןbênH112125× in this chapter
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)
- אֲשֶׁרʼăsherH83421× in this chapter
who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.
- אֵתʼêthH85320× in this chapter
properly, self (but generally used to point out more definitely the object of a verb or preposition, even or namely)
- יִשְׁמָעֵאלYishmâʻêʼlH345817× in this chapter
Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites
- כֹּלkôlH360512× in this chapter
properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)
- נְתַנְיָהNᵉthanyâhH541811× in this chapter
Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites
- אֵתʼêthH85411× in this chapter
properly, nearness (used only as a preposition or an adverb), near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc.
- אֵלʼêlH41310× in this chapter
near, with or among; often in general, to
- אֱנוֹשׁʼĕnôwshH58210× in this chapter
a man in general (singly or collectively)
- גְּדַּלְיָהGᵉdalyâhH14369× in this chapter
Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites
- הָלַךְhâlakH19808× in this chapter
to walk (in a great variety of applications, literally and figuratively)
- מִצְפָּהMitspâhH47098× in this chapter
Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine
- הָיָהhâyâhH19617× in this chapter
to exist, i.e. be or become, come to pass (always emphatic, and not a mere copula or auxiliary)
- אֲחִיקָםʼĂchîyqâmH2966× in this chapter
Achikam, an Israelite
- מֶלֶךְmelekH44286× in this chapter
a king
- בּוֹאbôwʼH9356× in this chapter
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
- יוֹחָנָןYôwchânânH31105× in this chapter
Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites
- נָכָהnâkâhH52215× in this chapter
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
- עַםʻamH59715× in this chapter
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock
- מוּתmûwthH41914× in this chapter
to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill
- פָּנִיםpânîymH64404× in this chapter
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
- קָרֵחַQârêachH71434× in this chapter
Kareach, an Israelite
- חַיִלchayilH24283× in this chapter
probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength
- כִּיkîyH35883× in this chapter
(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexed
- מִןminH44803× in this chapter
properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of in many senses
- מָצָאmâtsâʼH46723× in this chapter
properly, to come forth to, i.e. appear or exist; transitively, to attain, i.e. find or acquire; figuratively, to occur, meet or be present
- עֶשֶׂרʻeserH62353× in this chapter
ten (as an accumulation to the extent of the digits)
- פָּקַדpâqadH64853× in this chapter
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
- רַבrabH72273× in this chapter
abundant (in quantity, size, age, number, rank, quality)
- שָׁבָהshâbâhH76173× in this chapter
to transport into captivity
- שׁוּבshûwbH77253× in this chapter
to turn back (hence, away) transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively (not necessarily with the idea of return to the starting point); generally to retreat; often adverbial, again
- שָׁםshâmH80333× in this chapter
there (transferring to time) then; often thither, or thence
- שַׂרsarH82693× in this chapter
a head person (of any rank or class)
- תָּוֶךְtâvekH84323× in this chapter
a bisection, i.e. (by implication) the centre
- בֵּית לֶחֶםBêyth LechemH10352× in this chapter
Beth-Lechem, a place in Palestine
- גִּבְעוֹןGibʻôwnH13912× in this chapter
Gibon, a place in Palestine
- הוּאhûwʼH19312× in this chapter
he (she or it); only expressed when emphatic or without a verb; also (intensively) self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are
- יָדyâdH30272× in this chapter
a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.),
- אִישׁʼîyshH3762× in this chapter
a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation)
- כַּשְׂדִּיKasdîyH37782× in this chapter
a Kasdite, or descendant of Kesed; by implication, a Chaldaean (as if so descended); also an astrologer (as if proverbial of that people