Fausets

EPHAI or OPHAI in the Ketib or original text (Jer 40:8,13). Ishmael kille these "captains of the forces" left in Judah with Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians (Jer 41:3).

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Jer 40:8

So they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah, along with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, both they and their men.

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Jer 40:13

Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

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Jer 41:3

Ishmael also struck down all the Jews who were with him, that is with Gedaliah at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans who were found there, the men of war.

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Verse Concepts

Hastings

Described in Jer 40:8 (Gr 47:8) as 'the Netophathite,' whose sons were amongst the 'captains of the forces' who joined Gedaliah at Mizpah, and were murdered along with him by Ishmael (Jer 41:3).