Now it came to passin the seventhmonth, that Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahthe sonof Elishama, of the seedroyal, and the princesof the king, even tenmenwithhim, cameuntoGedaliahthe sonof Ahikamto Mizpah; and therethey did eatbreadtogetherin Mizpah. Then aroseIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniah, and the tenmenthatwerewithhim, and smoteGedaliahthe sonof Ahikamthe sonof Shaphanwith the sword, and slewhim, whomthe kingof Babylonhad made governorover the land. Ishmaelalso slewallthe Jewsthatwerewithhim, even withGedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeansthatwere foundthere, and the menof war. And it came to passthe seconddayafter he had slainGedaliah, and nomanknew it , That there camecertainfrom Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscoremen, having their beardsshaven, and their clothesrent, and having cut themselves, with offeringsand incensein their hand, to bring them to the houseof the LORD. And Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahwent forthfromMizpahto meetthem, weepingall along as he went: and it came to pass, as he metthem, he saiduntothem, CometoGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam. And it was so , when they cameintothe midstof the city, that Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahslewthem, and cast them intothe midstof the pit, he, and the menthat were withhim. But tenmenwere foundamong them that saiduntoIshmael, Slayus not: forwe havetreasuresin the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbear, and slewthem notamongtheir brethren. Now the pitwhereinIshmaelhad castallthe dead bodiesof the men, whomhe had slainbecauseof Gedaliah, was itwhichAsathe kinghad madefor fearof Baashakingof Israel: and Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahfilledit with them that were slain. Then Ishmaelcarried away captiveallthe residueof the peoplethat were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and allthe peoplethat remainedin Mizpah, whomNebuzaradanthe captainof the guardhad committedto Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikam: and Ishmaelthe sonof Nethaniahcarried them away captive, and departedto go overtothe Ammonites. But when Johananthe sonof Kareah, and allthe captainsof the forcesthat were withhim, heardof allthe evilthatIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniahhad done, Then they tookallthe men, and wentto fightwithIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniah, and foundhim bythe greatwatersthat are in Gibeon. Now it came to pass, that when allthe peoplewhich were withIshmaelsawJohananthe sonof Kareah, and allthe captainsof the forcesthat were withhim, then they were glad. So allthe peoplethatIshmaelhad carried away captivefromMizpahcast aboutand returned, and wentuntoJohananthe sonof Kareah. But Ishmaelthe sonof NethaniahescapedfromJohananwith eightmen, and wenttothe Ammonites. Then tookJohananthe sonof Kareah, and allthe captainsof the forcesthat were withhim, allthe remnantof the peoplewhomhe had recoveredfromIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniah, fromMizpah, after that he had slainGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam, even mightymenof war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whomhe had brought againfrom Gibeon: And they departed, and dweltin the habitationof Chimham, whichis byBethlehem, to goto enter intoEgypt, Becauseof the Chaldeans: forthey were afraidofthem, becauseIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniahhad slainGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam, whomthe kingof Babylonmade governorin the land.