Jeremiah 40:14 meaning and explanation
and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.
Jeremiah 40:14, Berean Standard Bible
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After Jerusalem fell, Babylon appointed Gedaliah governor over the poor remnant left in Judah, and Jews scattered abroad began returning. In this verse the army commanders warn Gedaliah that Baalis, king of Ammon, has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to assassinate him.
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