Jeremiah 41:1

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Summary

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.

Ishmael

Jeremiah 40:6

Elishama

Jeremiah 36:12

Of the

Proverbs 13:10

Proverbs 27:4

James 4:1

Seed

2 Kings 11:1

2 Chronicles 22:10

Ezekiel 17:13

They did

Bible References

Ishmael

So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and lived there with him. He stayed there to live among the people who had been left in the land of Judah.

Elishama

He went down to the chamber of the royal secretary in the king's palace and found all the court officials in session there. Elishama the royal secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials were seated there.

Of the

With pride comes only contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

Wrath is cruel and anger is overwhelming, but who can stand before jealousy?

Where do the conflicts and where do the quarrels among you come from? Is it not from this, from your passions that battle inside you?

Seed

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line.

When Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she was determined to destroy the entire royal line of Judah.

He took one from the royal family, made a treaty with him, and put him under oath. He then took the leaders of the land

They did

They said to him, "Are you at all aware that King Baalis of Ammon has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to kill you?" But Gedaliah son of Ahikam would not believe them.

When Abner returned to Hebron, Joab took him aside at the gate as if to speak privately with him. Joab then stabbed him in the abdomen and killed him, avenging the shed blood of his brother Asahel.

Joab said to Amasa, "How are you, my brother?" With his right hand Joab took hold of Amasa's beard as if to greet him with a kiss.

Even my close friend whom I trusted, he who shared meals with me, has turned against me.

They repay me evil for good, and hate for love.

Like a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.

Those who share the king's fine food will attempt to destroy him, and his army will be swept away; many will be killed in battle.

While he was still speaking, suddenly a crowd appeared, and the man named Judas, one of the twelve, was leading them. He walked up to Jesus to kiss him.

"What I am saying does not refer to all of you. I know the ones I have chosen. But this is to fulfill the scripture, 'The one who eats my bread has turned against me.'