Jeremiah 40:15
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?
Context
This verse from Jeremiah Chapter 40 connects to 10 cross-references. Jeremiah is released from chains by the Babylonian commander and given the choice to go anywhere. He chooses to stay with Gedaliah the new governor at Mizpah. Gedaliah is warned of an assassination plot against him by Ishmael but does …
Other Translations
Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he take thy life, that all the Jews that are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant of Judah perish?
And Johanan son of Kareah hath spoken unto Gedaliah in secret, in Mizpah, saying, `Let me go, I pray thee, and I smite Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and no one doth know; why doth he smite thy soul? and scattered have been all Judah who are gathered unto thee, and perished hath the remnant of Judah.'
Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, said to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, Let me now go and put Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, to death without anyone's knowledge: why let him take your life so that all the Jews who have come together to you may be sent in flight, and the rest of the men of Judah come to an end?
Cross References
Then said Abishai to David, God hath delivered thine enemy into thine hand this day: now therefore let me smite …
And the men of David said unto him, Behold the day of which the Lord said unto thee, Behold, I …
If the men of my tabernacle said not, Oh that we had of his flesh! we cannot be satisfied.
And said unto Jeremiah the prophet, Let, we beseech thee, our supplication be accepted before thee, and pray for us …
How long shall the land mourn, and the herbs of every field wither, for the wickedness of them that dwell …
But thou, O Lord, knowest me: thou hast seen me, and tried mine heart toward thee: pull them out like …
Then shall they know that I am the Lord, when I have laid the land most desolate because of all …
Son of man, they that inhabit those wastes of the land of Israel speak, saying, Abraham was one, and he …
But Abishai the son of Zeruiah succoured him, and smote the Philistine, and killed him. Then the men of David …
But the people answered, Thou shalt not go forth: for if we flee away, they will not care for us; …