de Biblica1No sétimo mês, Ismael, filho de Netanias, filho de Elisama, que era de sangue real e tinha sido um dos oficiais do rei, foi até Gedalias, filho de Aicam, em Mispá, levando consigo dez homens. Enquanto comiam juntos,2Ismael e os dez homens que estavam com ele se levantaram e feriram à espada Gedalias, filho de Aicam, neto de Safã, matando aquele que o rei da Babilônia tinha nomeado governador de Judá.3Ismael também matou todos os judeus que estavam com Gedalias em Mispá, bem como os soldados babilônios que ali estavam.4No dia seguinte ao assassinato de Gedalias, antes que alguém o soubesse,5oitenta homens que haviam rapado a barba, rasgado suas roupas e feito cortes no corpo, vieram de Siquém, de Siló e de Samaria, trazendo ofertas de cereal e incenso para oferecer no templo do SENHOR.6Ismael, filho de Netanias, saiu de Mispá para encontrá-los, chorando enquanto caminhava. Quando os encontrou, disse: “Venham até onde se encontra Gedalias, filho de Aicam”.7Quando entraram na cidade, Ismael, filho de Netanias, e os homens que estavam com ele os mataram e os atiraram numa cisterna.8Mas dez deles disseram a Ismael: “Não nos mate! Temos trigo e cevada, azeite e mel, escondidos num campo”. Então ele os deixou em paz e não os matou com os demais.9A cisterna na qual ele jogou os corpos dos homens que havia matado, juntamente com o de Gedalias, tinha sido cavada pelo rei Asa para defender-se de Baasa, rei de Israel. Ismael, filho de Netanias, encheu-a com os mortos.10Ismael tomou como prisioneiros todo o restante do povo que estava em Mispá, inclusive as filhas do rei, sobre os quais Nebuzaradã, o comandante da guarda imperial, havia nomeado Gedalias, filho de Aicam, governador. Ismael, filho de Netanias, levou-os como prisioneiros e partiu para o território de Amom.11Quando Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os comandantes do exército que com ele estavam souberam do crime que Ismael, filho de Netanias, tinha cometido,12convocaram todos os seus soldados para lutar contra ele. Eles o alcançaram perto do grande açude de Gibeom.13Quando todo o povo, que Ismael tinha levado como prisioneiro, viu Joanã, filho de Careá, e os comandantes do exército que estavam com ele, alegrou-se.14Todo o povo que Ismael tinha levado como prisioneiro de Mispá se voltou e passou para o lado de Joanã, filho de Careá.15Mas Ismael, filho de Netanias, e oito de seus homens escaparam de Joanã e fugiram para o território de Amom.
A Fuga para o Egito
16Então, Joanã, filho de Careá, e todos os comandantes do exército que com ele estavam levaram todos os que tinham restado em Mispá, os quais ele tinha resgatado de Ismael, filho de Netanias, depois que este havia assassinado Gedalias, filho de Aicam: os soldados, as mulheres, as crianças e os oficiais do palácio real, que ele tinha trazido de Gibeom.17E eles prosseguiram, parando em Gerute-Quimã, perto de Belém, a caminho do Egito.18Queriam escapar dos babilônios. Estavam com medo porque Ismael, filho de Netanias, tinha matado Gedalias, filho de Aicam, a quem o rei da Babilônia nomeara governador de Judá.
1In the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the royal family, one of the chief officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, at Mizpah. As they ate bread together there at Mizpah, (2 Rs 25:25; Sl 41:9; Jr 40:6; Jr 40:8; Jr 40:10)2Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the ten men with him rose up and struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, with the sword, and killed him, whom the king of Babylon had appointed governor in the land. (2 Sm 13:28; Jr 40:5)3Ishmael also struck down all the Judeans who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldean soldiers who happened to be there. (Jr 41:1)4On the day after the murder of Gedaliah, before anyone knew of it,5eighty men arrived from Shechem and Shiloh and Samaria, with their beards shaved and their clothes torn, and their bodies gashed, bringing grain offerings and incense to present at the temple of the Lord. (Dt 14:1; Js 17:7; Js 18:1; 1 Rs 16:24; 2 Rs 25:9; Is 15:2; Jr 23:13; Jr 36:24; Jr 48:37)6And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah came out from Mizpah to meet them, weeping as he came. As he met them, he said to them, “Come in to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.” (Jr 40:6; Jr 40:8; Jr 40:10)7When they came into the city, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and the men with him slaughtered them and cast them into a cistern.8But there were ten men among them who said to Ishmael, “Do not put us to death, for we have stores of wheat, barley, oil, and honey hidden in the fields.” So he refrained and did not put them to death with their companions. (Jz 6:11)9Now the cistern into which Ishmael had thrown all the bodies of the men whom he had struck down along with[1] Gedaliah was the large cistern that King Asa had made for defense against Baasha king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain. (1 Rs 15:22; 2 Cr 16:6)10Then Ishmael took captive all the rest of the people who were in Mizpah, the king’s daughters and all the people who were left at Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan, the captain of the guard, had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. Ishmael the son of Nethaniah took them captive and set out to cross over to the Ammonites. (Jr 38:23; Jr 40:7; Jr 40:14)11But when Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces with him heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, (Jr 40:8; Jr 40:13)12they took all their men and went to fight against Ishmael the son of Nethaniah. They came upon him at the great pool that is in Gibeon. (Js 9:3; Js 9:17; 2 Sm 2:13)13And when all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces with him, they rejoiced. (Jr 40:13)14So all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned around and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah. (Jr 41:10; Jr 41:16)15But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. (Jr 40:14)16Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces with him took from Mizpah all the rest of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, after he had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam—soldiers, women, children, and eunuchs, whom Johanan brought back from Gibeon. (Js 9:3; Js 9:17; Jr 40:7; Jr 41:13)17And they went and stayed at Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt (Gn 35:19; 2 Sm 19:37; Mt 2:1; Mt 2:14)18because of the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. (Jr 40:5; Jr 41:2)