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Jeremiah 40:15 Cross-References

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Then Johanan the son of Kareah spake to Gedaliah in Mizpah secretly, saying, Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it: wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered, and the remnant in Judah perish?

Jeremiah 40:15 (KJV)

Historical Context for Jeremiah 40:15

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Johananson of Kareah, a captain of Judean forces during the Babylonian captivity (2KI 25:23)
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Kareahfather of Johanan, one of the captains of Judean forces (2KI 25:23)
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Gedaliahson of Ahikam, appointed King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar (2KI 25:22)
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Ishmaelson of Nethaniah, a captain of Judean forces during the Babylonian captivity (2KI 25:23)
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Nethaniahfather of Ishmael, one of the captains of Judean forces (2KI 25:23)

Commentary on Jeremiah 40:15

Johanan's secret offer to Gedaliah—'Let me go, I pray thee, and I will slay Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no man shall know it'—reveals both his genuine concern for the governor and the moral complexity of the situation. Johanan proposed pre-emptive assassination 'in secret' (literally 'and a man will not know'), suggesting he understood that public execution of Ishmael (a man of royal blood, verse 1) without clear proof of conspiracy might destabilize the fragile community. His reasoning—'wherefore should he slay thee, that all the Jews which are gathered unto thee should be scattered abr...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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