Jeremiah 40:16 meaning and explanation
But Gedaliah son of Ahikam said to Johanan son of Kareah, “Do not do such a thing! What you are saying about Ishmael is a lie.”
Jeremiah 40:16, Berean Standard Bible
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Gedaliah has just been appointed by Babylon to govern the poor remnant left in Judah, and Johanan, a field commander, has warned him privately that Ishmael son of Nethaniah has been sent by the Ammonite king to assassinate him. Gedaliah refuses both the warning and the proposed preemptive killing, calling the report a lie.
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