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and　of　the　rulers　to　be　cut　off　there；　but　he　himself　led　all　the
captives　and　Zedekiah　to　Babylon。　He　also　led　Josedek　the　high
priest　away　bound。　He　was　the　son　of　Seraiah　the　high　priest；
whom　the　king　of　Babylon　had　slain　in　Riblah；　a　city　of　Syria；　as
we　just　now　related。

6。　And　now；　because　we　have　enumerated　the　succession　of　the
kings；　and　who　they　were；　and　how　long　they　reigned；　I　think　it
necessary　to　set　down　the　names　of　the　high　priests；　and　who　they
were　that　succeeded　one　another　in　the　high　priesthood　under　the
Kings。　The　first　high　priest　then　at　the　temple　which　Solomon
built　was　Zadok；　after　him　his　son　Achimas　received　that　dignity；
after　Achimas　was　Azarias；　his　son　was　Joram；　and　Joram's　son　was
Isus；　after　him　was　Axioramus；　his　son　was　Phidens；　and　Phideas's
son　was　Sudeas；　and　Sudeas's　son　was　Juelus；　and　Juelus's　son　was
Jotham；　and　Jotham's　son　was　Urias；　and　Urias's　son　was　Nerias；
and　Nerias's　son　was　Odeas；　and　his　son　was　Sallumus；　and
Sallumus's　son　was　Elcias；　and　his　son　＇was　Azarias；　and　his　son＇
was　Sareas；　（14）　and　his　son　was　Josedec；　who　was　carried　captive
to　Babylon。　All　these　received　the　high　priesthood　by　succession；
the　sons　from　their　father。

7。　When　the　king　was　come　to　Babylon；　he　kept　Zedekiah　in　prison
until　he　died；　and　buried　him　magnificently；　and　dedicated　the
vessels　he　had　pillaged　out　of　the　temple　of　Jerusalem　to　his　own
gods；　and　planted　the　people　in　the　country　of　Babylon；　but　freed
the　high　priest　from　his　bonds。

CHAPTER　9。

How　Nebuzaradan　Set　Gedaliah　Over　The　Jews　That　Were　Left　In
Judea　Which　Gedaliah　Was　A　Little　Afterward　Slain　By　Ishmael；　And
How　Johanan　After　Ishmael　Was　Driven　Away　Went　Down　Into　Egypt
With　The　People　Which　People　Nebuchadnezzar　When　He　Made　An
Expedition　Against　The　Egyptians　Took　Captive　And　Brought　Them
Away　To　Babylon。

1。　Now　the　general　of　the　army；　Nebuzaradan；　when　he　had　carried
the　people　of　the　Jews　into　captivity；　left　the　poor；　and　those
that　had　deserted；　in　the　country；　and　made　one；　whose　name　was
Gedaliah；　the　son　of　Ahikam；　a　person　of　a　noble　family；　their
governor；　which　Gedaliah　was　of　a　gentle　and　righteous
disposition。　He　also　commanded　them　that　they　should　cultivate
the　ground；　and　pay　an　appointed　tribute　to　the　king。　He　also
took　Jeremiah　the　prophet　out　of　prison；　and　would　have　persuaded
him　to　go　along　with　him　to　Babylon；　for　that　he　had　been
enjoined　by　the　king　to　supply　him　with　whatsoever　he　wanted；　and
if　he　did　not　like　to　do　so；　he　desired　him　to　inform　him　where
he　resolved　to　dwell；　that　he　might　signify　the　same　to　the　king。
But　the　prophet　had　no　mind　to　follow　him；　nor　to　dwell　any　where
else；　but　would　gladly　live　in　the　ruins　of　his　country；　and　in
the　miserable　remains　of　it。　When　the　general　understood　what　his
purpose　was；　he　enjoined　Gedaliah；　whom　he　left　behind；　to　take
all　possible　care　of　him；　and　to　supply　him　with　whatsoever　he
wanted。　So　when　he　had　given　him　rich　presents；　he　dismissed　him。
Accordingly；　Jeremiah　abode　in　a　city　of　that　country；　which　was
called　Mispah；　and　desired　of　Nebuzaradan　that　he　would　set　at
liberty　his　disciple　Baruch；　the　son　of　Neriah；　one　of　a　very
eminent　family；　and　exceeding　skillful　in　the　language　of　his
country。

2。　When　Nebuzaradan　had　done　thus；　he　made　haste　to　Babylon。　But
as　to　those　that　fled　away　during　the　siege　of　Jerusalem；　and　had
been　scattered　over　the　country；　when　they　heard　that　the
Babylonians　were　gone　away；　and　had　left　a　remnant　in　the　land　of
Jerusalem；　and　those　such　as　were　to　cultivate　the　same；　they
came　together　from　all　parts　to　Gedaliah　to　Mispah。　Now　the
rulers　that　were　over　them　were　Johanan；　the　son　of　Kareah；　and
Jezaniah；　and　Seraiah；　and　others　beside　them。　Now　there　was　of
the　royal　family　one　Ishmael；　a　wicked　man；　and　very　crafty；　who；
during　the　siege　of　Jerusalem；　fled　to　Baalis；　the　king　of　the
Ammonites；　and　abode　with　him　during　that　time；　and　Gedaliah
persuaded　them；　now　they　were　there；　to　stay　with　him；　and　to
have　no　fear　of　the　Babylonians；　for　that　if　they　would　cultivate
the　country；　they　should　suffer　no　harm。　This　he　assured　them　of
by　oath；　and　said　that　they　should　have　him　for　their　patron；　and
that　if　any　disturbance　should　arise；　they　should　find　him　ready
to　defend　them。　He　also　advised　them　to　dwell　in　any　city；　as
every　one　of　them　pleased；　and　that　they　would　send　men　along
with　his　own　servants；　and　rebuild　their　houses　upon　the　old
foundations；　and　dwell　there；　and　he　admonished　them　beforehand；
that　they　should　make　preparation；　while　the　season　lasted；　of
corn；　and　wine；　and　oil；　that　they　might　have　whereon　to　feed
during　the　winter。　When　he　had　thus　discoursed　to　them；　he
dismissed　them；　that　every　one　might　dwell　in　what　place　of　the
country　he　pleased。

3。　Now　when　this　report　was　spread　abroad　as　far　as　the　nations
that　bordered　on　Judea；　that　Gedaliah　kindly　entertained　those
that　came　to　him；　after　they　had　fled　away；　upon　this　＇only＇
condition；　that　they　should　pay　tribute　to　the　king　of　Babylon；
they　also　came　readily　to　Gedaliah；　and　inhabited　the　country。
And　when　Johanan；　and　the　rulers　that　were　with　him；　observed　the
country；　and　the　humanity　of　Gedaliah；　they　were　exceedingly　in
love　with　him；　and　told　him　that　Baalis；　the　king　of　the
Ammonites；　had　sent　Ishmael　to　kill　him　by　treachery；　and
secretly；　that　he　might　have　the　dominion　over　the　Israelites；　as
being　of　the　royal　family；　and　they　said　that　he　might　deliver
himself　from　this　treacherous　design；　if　he　would　give　them　leave
to　slay　Ishmael；　and　nobody　should　know　it；　for　they　told　him
they　were　afraid　that；　when　he　was　killed　by　the　other；　the
entire　ruin　of　the　remaining　strength　of　the　Israelites　would
ensue。　But　he　professed　that　he　did　not　believe　what　they　said；
when　they　told　him　of　such　a　treacherous　design；　in　a　man　that
had　been　well　treated　by　him；　because　it　was　not　probable　that
one　who；　under　such　a　want　of　all　things；　had　failed　of　nothing
that　was　necessary　for　him；　should　be　found　so　wicked　and
ungrateful　towards　his　benefactor；　that　when　it　would　be　an
instance　of　wickedness　in　him　not　to　save　him；　had　he　been
treacherously　assaulted　by　others；　to　endeavor；　and　that
earnestly；　to　kill　him　with　his　own　hands：　that；　however；　if　he
ought　to　suppose　this　information　to　be　true；　it　was　better　for
himself　to　be　slain　by　the　other；　than　to　destroy　a　man　who　fled
to　him　for　refuge；　and　intrusted　his　own　safety　to　him；　and
committed　himself　to　his　disposal。

4。　So　Johanan；　and　the　rulers　that　were　with　him；　not　being　able
to　persuade　Gedaliah；　went　away。　But　after　the　interval　of　thirty
days　was　over；　Ishmael　came　again　to　Gedaliah；　to　the　city
Mispah；　and　ten　men　with　him；　and　when　he　had　feasted　Ishmael；
and　those　that　were　with　him；　in　a　splendid　manner　at　his　table；
and　had　given　them　presents；　he　became　disordered　in　drink；　while
he　endeavored　to　be　very　merry　with　them；　and　when　Ishmael　saw
him　in　that　case；　and　that　he　was　drowned　in　his　cups　to　the
degree　of　insensibility；　and　fallen　asleep；　he　rose　up　on　a
sudden；　with　his　ten　friends；　and　slew　Gedaliah；　and　those　that
were　with　him　at　the　feast；　and　when　he　had　slain　them；　he　went
out　by　night；　and　slew　all　the　Jews　that　were　in　the　city；　and
those　soldiers　also　which　were　left　therein　by　the　Babylonians。
But　the　next　day　fourscore　men　came　out　of　the　country　with
presents　to　Gedaliah；　none　of　them　knowing　what　had　befallen　him；
when　Ishmael　saw　them；　he　invited　them　in　to　Gedaliah；　and　when
they　were　come　in；　he　shut　up　the　court；　and　slew　them；　and　cast
their　dead　bodies　down　into　a　certain　deep　pit；　that　they　might
not　be　seen；　but　of　these　fourscore　men　Ishmael　spared　those　that
entreated　him　not　to　kill　them；　till　they　had　delivered　up　to　him
what　riches　they　had　concealed　in　the　fields；　consisting　of　their
furniture；　and　garments；　and　corn：　but　he　took　captive　the　people
that　were　in　Mispah；　with　their　wives　and　children；　among　whom
were　the　daughters　of　king　Zedekiah；　whom　Nebuzaradan；　the
general　of　the　army　of　Babylon；　had　left　with　Gedaliah。　And　when
he　had　done　this；　he　came　to　the　king　of　the　Ammonites。

5。　But　when　Johanan　and　the　rulers　with　him　heard　of　what　was
done　at　Mispah　by　Ishmael；　and　of　the　death　of　Gedaliah；　they　had
indignation　at　it；　and　every　one　of　them　took　his　own　armed　men；
and　came　suddenly　to　fight　with　Ishmael；　and　overtook　him　at　the
fountain　in　Hebron。　And　when　those　that　were　carried　away
captives　by　Ishmael　saw　Johanan　and　the　rulers；　they　were　very
glad；　and　looked　upon　them　as　coming　to　their　assistance；　so　they
left　him　that　had　carried　them　captives；　and　came　over　to
Johanan：　then　Ishmael；　with　eight　men；　fled　to　the　king　of　the
Ammonites；　but　Johanan　took　those　whom　he　had　rescued　out　of　the
hands　of　Ishmael；　and　the　eunuchs；　and　their　wives　and　children；
and　came　to　a　certain　place　called　Mandra；　and　there　they　abode
that　day；　for　they　had　determined　to　remove　from　thence　and　go
into　Egypt；　out　of　fear；　lest　the　Babylonians　should　slay　them；
in　case　they　continued　in　the　country；　and　that　out　of　anger　at
the　slaughter　of　Gedaliah；　who　had　been　by　them　se