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John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 40:8
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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, etc.] Having heard that the Chaldean army was gone, and so were in no fear of that; and also that Gedaliah was made deputy governor, one of their own nation, a pious, prudent, good man, a man of ingenuity, mildness, and integrity; under whose government they might expect to live comfortably; and which was much preferable to captivity in a foreign country, though tributary to Babylon: even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; who was of the seed royal, (<244101>Jeremiah 41:1); and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah; two brothers, but who they were, or their father, is not known, no mention being made of them but in this story: and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth; who he was is also uncertain: and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite; so called from Netophah, a city of the tribe of Judah near Bethlehem, and are mentioned together, (<150222>Ezra 2:22 <160726>Nehemiah 7:26); the Netophathites inhabited several villages, (<130916>1 Chronicles 9:16); mention is made in the Misnicf740 writings of artichokes and olives this place was famous for: and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite; a family so called from Maacah, Caleb’s concubine, (<130248>1 Chronicles 2:48); they and their men; these generals, and the forces under their command.
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