John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 41:4

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And it came to pass, the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, etc.] That is, the day following, for it was in the night, as Josephus relates, as before observed, the murder was committed: and no man knew [it]; not any out of the city, or in remote parts; for those that were in the city must be sensible of it; but as yet the report of it had not reached the neighbourhood, and much less distant parts; this is observed on account of the following story, and to show how easily the persons after mentioned were drawn in by Ishmael.

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