[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 with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together [2] Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten that were with him, and smote Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan with the sword, and slew him, whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land. [3] Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. [4] And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [5] That there came from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. [6] And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. [7] And it was so, when they came into the midst of the city, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah slew them, and cast them into the midst of the pit, [8] But ten were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren. [9] Now the pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the dead bodies whom he had slain because of Gedaliah, was it which Asa the king had made for fear of Baasha king of Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with them that were slain. [10] Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people that were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people that remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, to go over to the Ammonites. [11] But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, [12] Then they took to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. [13] Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad. [14] So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, unto Johanan the son of Kareah. [15] But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight to the Ammonites.