Jeremiah 41:1

Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah. SEVENTH MONTH - the second month after the burning of the city (Jeremiah 52:12). AND THE PRINCES - not the nominative. And the princes came; for the "princes" are not mentioned either in the AND THE PRINCES - not the nominative. And the princes came; for the "princes" are not mentioned either in the next verse or in ; but 'Ishmael, being of the seed royal, and OF the princes of the king' (Maurer). But the ten men were the "princes of the king;" thus Maurer's o...

It was a detestable cruelty and barbarity in Ishmael to kill Gedaliah who entertained him, and whom he found to possess a paternal regard towards him. Heathens have ever deemed hospitality sacred; and to violate it has been counted by them as the greatest atrocity; and hospitable Jupiter ever possessed among them the right of taking vengeance, if any one broke an oath given when at table. Now Ishmael had sworn, as we have seen, that he would be faithful to Gedaliah. He was again received by him, and was treated hospitably; and from his table he rose up to slay the innocent man, who was his friend, and had acted towards him, as it has been stated, the part of a father. And hence he became not only a parricide, but also the traitor of his own country; for he knew that it could not be but that Nebuchadnezzar would become more and more incensed against that miserable people, whom he had spar...

1-10 Those who hate the worshippers of God, often put on the appearance of piety, that they may the easier hurt them. As death often meets men where they least expect it, we should continually search whether we are in such a state and frame of mind, as we would wish to be found in when called to appear before our Judge. Sometimes the ransom of a man's life is his riches. But those who think to bribe death, saying, Slay us not, for we have treasures in the field, will find themselves wretchedly deceived. This melancholy history warns us, never to be secure in this world. We never can be sure of peace on this side heaven....

CHAPTER XLI _Ishmael executes his conspiracy against Gedaliah the governor_ _and his companions, and attempts to carry away the Jews who_ _were with him captives to the Ammonites_, 1-10; _but Johanan recovers them, and purposes to flee into Egypt_, 11-18. NOTES ON CHAP XLI Verse Jeremiah 41:1. _NOW-IN THE SEVENTH MONTH_] Answering to the first new moon in our month of _October_. _THERE THEY DID EAT BREAD TOGETHER_] This was the same as making a solemn covenant; for he who _ate bread_ with another was ever reputed a _friend_....

THE SEVENTH MONTH - Gedaliah’s government lasted less than two months. EVEN - Rather, and. Ishmael was descended probably from Elishama the son of David 2 Samuel 5:16. Ten grandees each with his retinue would have aroused suspicion, but the smallness of Ishmael’s following put Gedaliah completely off his guard....

EXPOSITION JEREMIAH 41:1 Assassination of Gedaliah and other Jews. JEREMIAH 41:1 IN THE SEVENTH MONTH; _i.e._ two months after the destruction of Jerusalem and the appointment of Gedaliah. It seems strange, however, that the occurrences related in Jeremiah 40:1; Jeremiah 41:1. should have taken so short a time. Gratz calls in question the accuracy of the chronological statement. He quotes Ezekiel 33:24, which shows that at least six months (accor

NOW IT CAME TO PASS IN THE SEVENTH MONTH,.... The month Tisri, which answers to part of our September, and part of October; according to the Jewish b chronicle, it was on the third day of this month, fifty two days after the destruction of the temple, that Gedaliah was slain; on which day a fast was kept by the Jews, after their return from captivity, on this occasion, called the fast of the seventh month, Zechariah 7:5; though, according to Kimchi and Ben Melech, this event happened on the first day of the month, the beginning of the new year; but the fast was kept the day following, because the first day was a festival. Josephus c says it was thirty days after Johanan had departed from Gedaliah, having given him information of the conspiracy against him: [THAT] ISHMAEL THE SON OF NETHANIAH THE SON OF ELISHAMA, OF THE SEED ROYAL: not the son of King Zedekiah, but one of

SEVENTH MONTH That is, October....

III. AFTER THE FALL OF JERUSALEM (40-45) Chapter S 40-41 The Treachery in the Land and the Flight to Egypt _ 1. Jeremiah's choice (Jeremiah 40:1) _ 2. Gedaliah and Ishmael's deed (Jeremiah 40:7; Jeremiah 41:1) 3. Ishmael's further atrocities and retreat (Jeremiah 41:4) Jeremiah 40:1. The opening paragraph of this chapter tells us of the choice which was given to Jeremiah. He was loosed from the prisoner's chains and told by the captain of the guard “If it seems good unto thee to come with me i

MURDER OF GEDALIAH BY ISHMAEL. Three months (Jeremiah 39:2) after the capture of Jerusalem, Ishmael, who was of royal blood (and so perhaps jealous of the governor's position), together with ten followers, took advantage of Gedaliah's hospitality to murder him, and those with him (in his house, or at the banquet). Jeremiah 41:3. Omit, with LXX, even with Gedaliah, and even the men of war, _i.e._ the body-guard....