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Jeremiah 41:7

King James Version (KJV)

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Jeremiah 41:7

Verse 7 of 18

Scripture focus

And 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.

Jeremiah 41:7 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 41:7

Theological / Devotional

Slew them. The purpose of this atrocious act is not clear. Any one of the following may have been the cause: (1) an ungovernable bitterness of spirit aroused by the presence of these mourners; (2) a suspicion that the willingness of the pilgrims to recognize Gedaliah as the leader appointed by the Babylonians, indicated a traitorous act against Judah; (3) Ishmael’s vindictive retaliation for the slaying of the “princes of Judah” (see ch. 52:10); (4) plunder of the pilgrims’ goods.

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