2Ki 25:23, Jer 40:8, 41:1-2, 16, 18 | TSK | STEP | And when. Mizpah.There were several places of the name of Mizpah, or Mizpeh, and we do not certainly know which of them this was; but it is probable that it was that situated east of Jordan, in the mountains of Gilead, (Ge 31:49,) and most contiguous to Babylon; and therefore the most proper for the residence of Gedaliah.

‏ 2 Kings 25:23

And when.

Mizpah.There were several places of the name of Mizpah, or Mizpeh, and we do not certainly know which of them this was; but it is probable that it was that situated east of Jordan, in the mountains of Gilead, (Ge 31:49,) and most contiguous to Babylon; and therefore the most proper for the residence of Gedaliah.

‏ Jeremiah 40:8

came.

6,11,12

even.

14; 41:1-16; 2Ki 25:23,25

Johanan.

41:11,16; 42:1,8; 43:2,5

Jonathan.

37:15,20; 38:26

Netophathite.

2Sa 23:28,29; 1Ch 2:54; 11:30; Ezr 2:2,22; Ne 7:26

Maachathite.

De 3:14; Jos 12:5; 2Sa 10:6,8; 23:34; 1Ch 2:48

‏ Jeremiah 41:1-2

1 Ishmael, treacherously killing Gedaliah and others, purposes with the residue to flee unto the Ammonites.

11 Johanan recovers the captives, and is minded to flee into Egypt.

the seventh month.This was the month {Tisri,} answering to the new moon of September, the seventh of the sacred, but the first of the civil year; on the third day of which the Jews keep a fast, in commemoration of the death of Gedaliah, to which the prophet Zechariah refers, ch. 8:19; 39:2; 52:6. 2 Ki 25:3, 8, 25. Zec 7:5; 8:19.

Ishmael.

40:6,8

Elishama.

36:12,20

of the.

Pr 13:10; 27:4; Jas 4:1-3

seed.

2Ki 11:1; 2Ch 22:10; Eze 17:13

they did.

40:14-16; 2Sa 3:27; 20:9,10; Ps 41:9; 109:5; Pr 26:23-26

Da 11:26,27; Lu 22:47,48; Joh 13:18

and smote.