2 Kings

2 Kings 25:22–25

22Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.

23When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah — Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniahg son of the Maacathite, as well as their men. 24And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.”

25In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah.

Footnotes

  • g 25:23 Jaazaniah is a variant of Jezaniah; see Jeremiah 40:8|JER 40:8.

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2 Kings 25:22

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5019 Nebukadnetstsar, retstsar, retstsor
kingמֶ֣לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
appointedוַיַּפְקֵ֣דway·yap̄·qêḏConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֥ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁפָֽן׃פšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
overעֲלֵיהֶ֔ם‘ă·lê·hemPreposition; third person masculine pluralH5921 height
the peopleוְהָעָ֗םwə·hā·‘āmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
he had left behindהִשְׁאִ֔ירhiš·’îrVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7604 remain, be left over
in the landבְּאֶ֣רֶץbə·’e·reṣPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH776 earth, land
of Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah

2 Kings 25:23

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
When allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
the commandersשָׂרֵ֨יśā·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH8269 chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince
of the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֜יםha·ḥă·yā·lîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH2428 strength, efficiency, wealth, army
and their menוְהָאֲנָשִׁ֗יםwə·hā·’ă·nā·šîmConjunctive waw, Article; Noun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
heardוַיִּשְׁמְעוּ֩way·yiš·mə·‘ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH8085 hear
thatכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
the kingמֶֽלֶךְ־me·leḵ-Noun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶל֙bā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
had appointedהִפְקִ֤ידhip̄·qîḏVerb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singularH6485 attend to, visit, muster, appoint
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֔הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
they cameוַיָּבֹ֥אוּway·yā·ḇō·’ūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH935 come in, come, go in, go
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
at Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הham·miṣ·pāhArticle; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah
Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלwə·yiš·mā·‘êlConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֡הnə·ṯan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
Johananוְיוֹחָנָ֣ןwə·yō·w·ḥā·nānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH3110 Jochanan
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Kareahקָ֠רֵחַqā·rê·aḥNoun - proper - masculine singularH7143 Kareach
Seraiahוּשְׂרָיָ֨הū·śə·rā·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8304 Serajah
sonבֶן־ḇen-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Tanhumethתַּנְחֻ֜מֶתtan·ḥu·meṯNoun - proper - masculine singularH8576 Tanchumeth
the Netophathiteהַנְּטֹפָתִ֗יhan·nə·ṭō·p̄ā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5200 Netophathite
and Jaazaniahוְיַֽאֲזַנְיָ֙הוּ֙wə·ya·’ă·zan·yā·hūConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH2970 Jaazanjah
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of the Maacathiteהַמַּ֣עֲכָתִ֔יham·ma·‘ă·ḵā·ṯîArticle; Noun - proper - masculine singularH4602 Maakathite
as well as their menוְאַנְשֵׁיהֶֽם׃wə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind

2 Kings 25:24

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
And Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֙הוּ֙gə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
took an oathוַיִּשָּׁבַ֨עway·yiš·šā·ḇa‘Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH7650 swear
before themלָהֶ֤םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
and their menוּלְאַנְשֵׁיהֶ֔םū·lə·’an·šê·hemConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
assuringוַיֹּ֣אמֶרway·yō·merConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH559 utter, say
themלָהֶ֔םlā·hemPreposition; third person masculine plural
Do notאַל־’al-AdverbH408 prohibition, do not . . ., let not . . .
be afraidתִּֽירְא֖וּtî·rə·’ūVerb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine pluralH3372 fear
of the servantsמֵעַבְדֵ֣יmê·‘aḇ·ḏêPreposition-m; Noun - masculine plural constructH5650 slave, servant
of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֑יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
Liveשְׁב֣וּšə·ḇūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in the landבָאָ֗רֶץḇā·’ā·reṣPreposition-b, Article; Noun - feminine singularH776 earth, land
and serveוְעִבְד֛וּwə·‘iḇ·ḏūConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH5647 work, serve
the kingמֶ֥לֶךְme·leḵNoun - masculine singular constructH4428 king
of Babylonבָּבֶ֖לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH894 Babel, Babylon
and it will be wellוְיִטַ֥בwə·yi·ṭaḇConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH3190 be good, well, glad, pleasing
with youלָכֶֽם׃סlā·ḵemPreposition; second person masculine plural

2 Kings 25:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
In the seventhהַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יhaš·šə·ḇî·‘îArticle; Number - ordinal masculine singularH7637 seventh
monthבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
howeverבַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba·ḥō·ḏešPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH2320 (newness), new moon, month
Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyiš·mā·‘êlNoun - proper - masculine singularH3458 Jishmael
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Nethaniahנְ֠תַנְיָהnə·ṯan·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH5418 Nethanjah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Elishamaאֱלִ֨ישָׁמָ֜ע’ĕ·lî·šā·mā‘Noun - proper - masculine singularH476 Elishama
of the royalהַמְּלוּכָ֗הham·mə·lū·ḵāhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH4410 kingship, royalty
familyמִזֶּ֣רַעmiz·ze·ra‘Preposition-m; Noun - masculine singular constructH2233 sowing, seed, offspring
cameבָּ֣אbāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH935 come in, come, go in, go
withאִתּ֔וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
tenוַעֲשָׂרָ֤הwa·‘ă·śā·rāhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH6235 ten
menאֲנָשִׁים֙’ă·nā·šîmNoun - masculine pluralH582 man, mankind
and struck downוַיַּכּ֥וּway·yak·kūConjunctive waw; Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH5221 smite
and killedוַיָּמֹ֑תway·yā·mōṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH4191 die
Gedaliahגְּדַלְיָ֖הוּgə·ḏal·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH1436 Gedaljah
along with the Judeansהַיְּהוּדִים֙hay·yə·hū·ḏîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3064 Jewish
and Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםhak·kaś·dîmArticle; Noun - proper - masculine pluralH3778 Chaldean
whoאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
wereהָי֥וּhā·yūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH1961 fall out, come to pass, become, be
with himאִתּ֖וֹ’it·tōwPreposition; third person masculine singularH854 with
at Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּֽה׃bam·miṣ·pāhPreposition-b, Article; Noun - proper - feminine singularH4709 Mitspah

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2 Kings 25:22 Jeremiah 39:14 · Jeremiah 26:24 · Jeremiah 41:2 · 2 Kings 22:12 · 2 Chronicles 34:20

2 Kings 25:23 Jeremiah 40:7–9

2 Kings 25:25 Zechariah 8:19 · Zechariah 7:5 · Jeremiah 40:15–41:15

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.