Vrasja e Gedaliahut
1 Në muajin e shtatë, Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, të birit të Elishamait, me gjak mbretëror, shkoi me dhjetë burra te Gedaliahu, biri i Ahikamit, në Micpah. Ndërsa po hanin bukë bashkë, atje në Micpah, 2 Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, dhe dhjetë burrat që ishin me të, u ngritën dhe e therën me shpatë Gedaliahun, birin e Ahikamit, të birit të Shafanit, dhe vranë atë që mbreti i Babilonisë kishte caktuar në atë vend. 3 Ishmaeli vrau edhe të gjithë judenjtë që ishin me Gedaliahun në Micpah, si edhe ushtarët kaldenj, që u gjendën aty.
4 Dy ditë pas vrasjes së Gedaliahut, kur askush nuk dinte gjë, 5 tetëdhjetë njerëz erdhën nga Shekemi, Shilohu e Samaria me mjekrat të rruara, me petkat të shqyera e me trupat të gërvishtur. Ata mbanin në duar kushtime e temjan, për t'i sjellë në tempullin e Zotit. 6 Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, doli nga Micpahu për t'i pritur duke qarë. Pasi i takoi, u tha: «Ejani te Gedaliahu, biri i Ahikamit». 7 Por, kur mbërritën në mes të qytetit, Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, ai vetë dhe burrat që ishin me të, i vrau dhe i hodhi në sternë. 8 Ndër ta ishin edhe dhjetë burra, që i thanë Ishmaelit: «Mos na vrit, se kemi fshehur ndër ara tëmotjet: grurë, elb, vaj e mjaltë». Atëherë ai u përmbajt e nuk i vrau me vëllezërit e tyre.
9 Sterna ku Ishmaeli kishte hedhur të gjitha kufomat e burrave që kishte vrarë, bashkë me Gedaliahun, ishte sterna e madhe që kishte bërë mbreti Asa, për t'u mbrojtur nga Bashai, mbreti i Izraelit. Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, e mbushi me të therurit. 10 Pastaj Ishmaeli robëroi tepricën e popullit, që gjendej në Micpah, të bijat e mbretit dhe të gjithë popullin që kishte mbetur në Micpah, që Nebuzaradani, kryerojtari, ia kishte besuar Gedaliahut, birit të Ahikamit. Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, i robëroi dhe shkoi e kaloi në drejtim të amonitëve.
11 Por Johanani, biri i Kareahut, dhe të gjithë prijësit ushtarakë që ishin me të, dëgjuan për tërë ligësinë që kishte bërë Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, 12 mblodhën të gjithë burrat, shkuan të luftonin kundër Ishmaelit, të birit të Netanjahut, dhe e zunë pranë pellgut të madh të Gibeonit. 13 Mbarë populli, që ishte me Ishmaelin, u gëzua, kur pa Johananin, birin e Kareahut, dhe të gjithë prijësit ushtarakë që ishin me të. 14 Atëherë u soll mbarë populli që Ishmaeli kishte marrë rob nga Micpahu. Ata u kthyen e shkuan te Johanani, biri i Kareahut. 15 Por Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, i shpëtoi Johananit bashkë me tetë burra dhe shkoi tek amonitët. 16 Johanani, biri i Kareahut, dhe të gjithë prijësit ushtarakë që ishin me të, morën nga Micpahu mbarë popullin e mbetur, që ia hoqi Ishmaelit, birit të Netanjahut, pasi ky kishte vrarë Gedaliahun, birin e Ahikamit: ushtarët, gratë, fëmijët, eunukët, të cilët Johanani i ktheu nga Gibeoni. 17 Ata u nisën dhe u ndalën në Gerut Kimham, afër Betlehemit, për të shkuar e për të hyrë në Egjipt, 18 larg kaldenjve, se kishin frikë prej tyre, për shkak se Ishmaeli, biri i Netanjahut, kishte vrarë Gedaliahun, të birin e Ahikamit, të cilin mbreti i Babilonisë e kishte caktuar përgjegjës të vendit.
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. 2 Then arose Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and the ten men 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 it , 5 That there came certain 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 as he went: 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, he, and the men that were with him. 8 But ten men 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 of the men, 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 Nebuzar-adan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed 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 all the men, and went 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, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah. 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites. 16 Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon: 17 And they departed, and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham, which is by Beth-lehem, to go to enter into Egypt, 18 Because of the Chaldeans: for they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon made governor in the land.