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

Jeremiah went to Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, at Mizpah and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.

Elishama

Then he went down to the scribe's room in the king's palace where all the scribes were sitting. The scribe Elishama, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials were there.

Of the

Pride brings contention, but wisdom is with the well advised.

Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous; but who is able to stand before envy?

What causes wars and fighting among you? Is the cause of fighting your sensual lusts for pleasure that battle within you?

Seed

King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder. She gave orders for all the members of the royal family to be killed.

When King Ahaziah's mother Athaliah learned of her son's murder, she gave orders for all the members of the royal family of Judah to be killed.

He took one of the royal family and made a covenant with him, putting him under oath. He also took away the mighty of the land,

They did

They asked him: Do you know that King Baalis of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael, Nethaniah's son, to kill you? However, Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, did not believe them.

Abner arrived in Hebron. Joab took him aside at the gate, as though he wanted to speak privately with him. There he stabbed him in the stomach. So Abner was murdered because he had killed Joab's brother Asahel.

How are you, my brother? Joab asked Amasa. He took hold of Amasa's beard with his right hand to kiss him.

Even my close friend in whom I trusted, who ate my bread, has lifted up his heel against me.

They reward me with evil instead of good and with hatred instead of love.

Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a broken pottery covered with silver dross.

Those who eat of his rich foods will destroy him. His army will overflow and many will fall down slain.

As he spoke a crowd followed Judas, one of the twelve. They came to him. Judas approached Jesus and kissed him.

I do not speak about all of you. I know whom I have chosen! This way the scripture may be fulfilled: 'He that eats my bread lifted up his heel against me.'