Jeremiah Chapter 41

Ishmael kills Gedaliah and escapes

41:1 Now it so happened in the seventh month, that Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah (meaning given of  YAHWEH) the son of Elishama (meaning my God has heard), of the offspring royalty, and one of the chief officers of the king, came with ten men to Gedaliah (meaning YAHWEH is great) the son of Ahikam to Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּתָה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpāṯâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here; and there they ate bread together in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: bammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here.
41:2 Then Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men that were with him got up, and struck Gedaliah the son of Ahikam (meaning my brother has risen) the son of Shaphan (meaning rock badger) with the sword, and assassinated him, whom the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here had made governor over the land.
41:3 Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here also killed all the Jews that were with him,  with Gedaliah, at , and the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here that were found there, and the men of war.
41:4 And it so happened the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, before anyone knew of it,
41:5 eighty men arrived from Shechemמִשְּׁכֶם
Transliteration: miššᵊḵem – meaning “back” or “shoulder” 1. son of Hamor, the chieftain of the Hivites at Shechem at the time of Jacob’s arrival, 2. a city in Manasseh; located in a valley between Mount Ebal and Mount Gerizim, 34 miles (54 km) north of Jerusalem and 7 miles (10.5 km) south- east of Samaria – For more info click here, from Shilohשִׁלֹה, שִׁלוֹ ,שִׁילֹה and מִשִּׁלוֹ
Transliteration: miššilô – Meaning “place of rest” was an ancient city and sanctuary in Samaria. According to the Hebrew Bible, Shiloh was one of the main centers of Israelite worship during the pre-monarchic period, before the First Temple in Jerusalem was built. A city in Ephraim and temporary home of the Ark of the Covenant and the Tabernacle, the place where Samuel grew up See Jos 18:1 For more on Shiloh info click here, and from Samariaוּמִשֹּׁמְרוֹן
the Hellenized form of the Hebrew name Shomron meaning “watch mountain”. It is used as a historical and biblical name for the central region of the Land of Israel. It is bordered by Judea to the south and Galilee to the north. – For more info click here, having their beards shaved off, and their clothes torn, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of YAHWEH יְהֹוָה‎
Hebrew Yəhōwā, one vocalization of the Tetragrammaton יהוה‎ (YHWH), the proper name of the God of Israel in the Hebrew Bible/Old Testament. It is considered one of the seven names of God in Judaism and a form of God’s name in Christianity. Covenant making covenant keeping GOD. For more info click here.
41:6 And Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah went out from Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it so happened, as he met them, he said to them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam (meaning my brother has risen).
41:7 And it was so, when they came to the middle of the city, that Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah killed them, [and threw them] into the middle of the well, he, and the men that were with him.
41:8 But ten men were found among them that said to Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here, Don’t kill us: because we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he refrained, and didn’t kill them along with their brothers.
41:9 Now the well where Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here had thrown all the dead bodies of the men, whom he had killed because of Gedaliah, was the one which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha (meaning wicked) king of Israelיִשְׂרָאֵל
Transliteration: yiśrā’ēl The name Israel (Septuagint Ancient Greek: Ἰσραήλ, Israēl, “El (God) persists/rules” or “God prevails”) refers to the patriarch Jacob who, according to the Hebrew Bible, was given the name after he successfully wrestled with the Angel of the Lord. The earliest known archaeological artifact to mention the word Israel as a collective is the Merneptah Stele of ancient Egypt (dated to the late-13th century BCE) for more info click here: [and] Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah filled it with those that were killed.
41:10 Then Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here carried away captive all the rest of the people that were in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: bammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here, even the king’s daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpahבַּמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: bammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here, whom Nebuzaradan (meaning Nebo has given offspring) the commander of the guard had committed to the care of Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to Ammonעַמּוֹן‎
Transliteration: ʿammôn Pronunciation: am-mone’ Ammon = “tribal” From Ben-ammi son of Lot and his youngest daughter click here Referring to the Ammonites (or sons of Ammon) the people living in Transjordan.
41:11 But when Johanan (meaning YAHWEH has graced) the son of Kareah (meaning bald), and all the commanders of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah (meaning given of YAHWEH) had done,
41:12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah, and found him bat the great pool that is in Gibeonגִּבְעוֹן
giḇʻôn, giv’ôn Gibeon = “hill city” a Canaanite city that was a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern ‘el-Jib’, which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem that was conquered by Joshua – For more info click here.

Johanan recovers the captives

41:13 Now it so happened, that when all the people that were with Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here saw Johanan the son of Kareah (or Careah), and all the commanders of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.
41:14 So all the people that Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here had carried away captive from Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here turned and joined Johanan the son of Kareah.
41:15 But Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the sons of Ammonעַמּוֹן‎
Transliteration: ʿammôn Pronunciation: am-mone’ Ammon = “tribal” From Ben-ammi son of Lot and his youngest daughter click here Referring to the Ammonites (or sons of Ammon) the people living in Transjordan.
41:16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah took all the commanders of the forces that were with him, and all the rest of the people whom he had freed from Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click here the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpahהַמִּצְפָּה‎
Transliteration: hammiṣpâ, the name of five places in Palestine:— Mizpeh, watch tower – For more info click here, after he had assassinated Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeonמִגִּבְעוֹן
migiḇʿôn – from Gibeon = “hill city” a Canaanite city that was a Levitical city of Benjamin, modern ‘el-Jib’, which lies 5 miles or 8 km from Jerusalem that was conquered by Joshua – For more info click here:
41:17 And they left, and stayed in the lodge of Chimham, that is near Bethlehemבֵּית לֶחֶם
/ˈbɛθlɪhɛm/; Bet Leḥem literally “house of bread” or “house of food.” This etymology reflects the area’s ancient role as a fertile agricultural center, producing grains like barley and wheat, as described in the Hebrew Bible’s Book of Ruth (1:1, 22), where Bethlehem is depicted as a hub of harvest and sustenance amid famine elsewhere in Judah – for more info click here, to go to enter into Egyptמִצְרַיִם‎
Transliteration:miṣrayim – Pronunciation: mits-rah’-yim adjective, proper locative noun – Egypt = “land of the Copts (a member of a people descended from the ancient Egyptians)” . For more info click here,
41:18 Because the of the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּים
Transliteration: hakaśdîm – Chaldea or Chaldeans = “clod-breakers” or “Clod Busters” – 1. a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf (n pr m)
2. the inhabitants of Chaldea, living on the lower Euphrates and Tigris
3. those persons considered the wisest in the land (by extension)
For more info click here: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאל
Modern: Yīšma’ēl, Tiberian: Yīšmāʿēʾl, “God hears”; Greek: Ἰσμαήλ Ismaḗl; Classical/Qur’anic Arabic: إِسْمَٰعِيْل; the name of Abraham’s oldest son, and of five Israelites For more info click herel the son of Nethaniah had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylonבָּבֶל
Transliteration:bāḇel Pronunciation:baw-vel’, Babel or Babylon = “confusion (by mixing)” , the ancient site and/or capital of Babylonia (modern Hillah also spelled Hilla, is a city in central Iraq) situated on the Euphrates For more info click here made governor in the land.