2 Kings 25:25

Contextual Overview

²² Howbeit there remained people in the land of Iudah, whom Nebuchad-nezzar King of Babel left, and made Gedaliah the sonne of Ahikam the sonne of Shaphan ruler ouer them. ²²King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the rest of the people he left in the land of Judah. ²² As for the people who were left in the land of Yehudah, whom Nevukhadnetztzar king of Bavel had left, even over them he made Gedalyahu the son of Achikam, the son of Shafan, governor. ²² King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon left some people in the land of Judah. There was a man named Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan. Nebuchadnezzar made Gedaliah governor over the people in Judah. ²² And over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, governor. ²²Now over the people whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left in the land of Judah, he appointed [as governor] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. ²² And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. ²² King Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to rule the few people still living in Judah. ²² N'vukhadnetzar king of Babylon appointed G'dalyahu the son of Achikam, the son of Shafan, governor over the people remaining behind in the land of Y'hudah after he left. ²² And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

seventh: Zechariah 7:5, Zechariah 8:19

Ishmael: Jeremiah 40:15, Jeremiah 40:16, Jeremiah 41:1-15

royal: Heb. of the kingdom, 2 Kings 11:1

Reciprocal: Leviticus 14:45 - break down 2 Kings 25:18 - captain 2 Kings 25:22 - Gedaliah 1 Chronicles 2:41 - Elishama Nehemiah 9:32 - on our kings Jeremiah 40:8 - even Jeremiah 41:2 - and smote Jeremiah 41:3 - General Jeremiah 41:15 - eight men Jeremiah 41:18 - for they Ezekiel 5:4 - take

Cross-References

Genesis 27:11
But Iaakob sayde to Rebekah his mother, Beholde, Esau my brother is rough, and I am smoothe.

Genesis 27:11
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man and I am a smooth man;

Genesis 27:11
Ya`akov said to Rivka his mother, "Behold, Esav my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

Genesis 27:11
But Jacob told his mother Rebekah, "My brother Esau is a hairy man. I am not hairy like him.

Genesis 27:11
But Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, "Behold, my brother Esau is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

Genesis 27:11
And Jacob said to Rebekah his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

Genesis 27:11
And Jacob said to Rebekah, his mother, But Esau my brother is covered with hair, while I am smooth:

Genesis 27:11
"My brother Esau is a hairy man," Jacob reminded her. "And I am not.

Genesis 27:11
Ya‘akov answered Rivkah his mother, "Look, ‘Esav is hairy, but I have smooth skin.

Genesis 27:11
And Jacob said to Rebecca his mother, Behold, Esau my brother is a hairy man, and I am a smooth man.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

And it came to pass in the seventh month,.... Not of Gedaliah's government, but of the year, the month Tisri or September, near two months after the destruction of Jerusalem; the Jews say fifty two days after it; of the death of Gedaliah, and the man that slew him, as here related, :- :- :-.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Jeremiah gives this history with much fullness of detail Jer. 41–43.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 2 Kings 25:25. Smote Gedaliah — This was at an entertainment which Gedaliah had made for them; see Jeremiah 41:1, c. He was not content with this murder, but slew fourscore more, who were coming with offerings to the temple, and took several as prisoners, among whom were some of the king's daughters and set off to go to the Ammonites: but Johanan, the son of Careah, hearing of these outrages, raised a number of men, and pursued Ishmael upon which Ishmael's prisoners immediately turned and joined Johanan; so that he, and eight of his accomplices, with difficulty escaped to the Ammonites. See Jeremiah 41:1, c. Baalis, king of the Ammonites, had sent Ishmael to murder Gedaliah and of this he was informed by Johanan, who offered to prevent it, by taking away the life of this murderer. But Gedaliah could not believe that he harboured such foul designs, and therefore took no precaution to save his life. See Jeremiah 40:13-16.