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in the land of Judah. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25.htm">King James Bible</a> And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/25.htm">New King James Version</a> Then he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/25.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1995</a> Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/25.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/25.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now as for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan over them. <a href="/amp/2_kings/25.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Now over the people whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left in the land of Judah, he appointed [as governor] Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. <a href="/csb/2_kings/25.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the rest of the people he left in the land of Judah. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/25.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over the rest of the people he left in the land of Judah. <a href="/asv/2_kings/25.htm">American Standard Version</a> And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. <a href="/cev/2_kings/25.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> King Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam to rule the few people still living in Judah. <a href="/erv/2_kings/25.htm">English Revised Version</a> And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/25.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, to govern the remaining people in the land of Judah. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/25.htm">Good News Translation</a> King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylonia made Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan, governor of Judah, and placed him in charge of all those who had not been taken away to Babylonia. <a href="/isv/2_kings/25.htm">International Standard Version</a> Now as for the people who remained in the land of Judah whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had left behind, he appointed Ahikam's son Gedaliah, the grandson of Shaphan, to rule. <a href="/msb/2_kings/25.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah. <a href="/net/2_kings/25.htm">NET Bible</a> Now King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, as governor over the people whom he allowed to remain in the land of Judah. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/25.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> As for the people who were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/25.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. <a href="/web/2_kings/25.htm">World English Bible</a> As for the people who were left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/25.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And the people that are left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon has left—he appoints Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over them. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/25.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And the people that is left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon hath left -- he appointeth over them Gedaliah son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan. <a href="/slt/2_kings/25.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the people being left in the land of Judah which Nebuchadnezzar king of Babel left, and he will appoint over them Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/25.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But over the people that remained in the land of Juda, which Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon had left, he gave the government to Godolias the son of Ahicam the son of Saphan. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/25.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But over the people who had remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, had permitted, he appointed as ruler Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/25.htm">New American Bible</a> As for the people whom he had allowed to remain in the land of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, appointed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, over them. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/25.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> He appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan as governor over the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon had left.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/25.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And as for the people who remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, he appointed over them Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/25.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the people who were left in the land of Yehuda, those whom Nebukadnetsar King of Babel left, he appointed over them Gedaliah, son of Akhiqam, son of Shaphan.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/25.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And as for the people that were left in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor. <a href="/sep/2_kings/25.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And as for the people that were left in the land of Juda, whom Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon left, even over them he set Godolias son of Achicam son of Saphan. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/25-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=8852" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/25.htm">Gedaliah Made Governor of Judah</a> 22<a href="/hebrew/5019.htm" title="5019: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- Of foreign derivation; Nebukadnetstsar, king of Babylon.">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">king</a> <a href="/hebrew/894.htm" title="894: bā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- From balal; confusion; Babel, including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/6485.htm" title="6485: way·yap̄·qêḏ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To attend to, visit, muster, appoint. A primitive root; to visit; by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.">appointed</a> <a href="/hebrew/1436.htm" title="1436: gə·ḏal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Gdalyahuw; from gadal and Yahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites.">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/296.htm" title="296: ’ă·ḥî·qām (N-proper-ms) -- My brother has arisen, an Isr. From 'ach and quwm; brother of rising; Achikam, an Israelite.">of Ahikam,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">the son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: šā·p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">of Shaphan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘ă·lê·hem (Prep:: 3mp) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">over</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5971.htm" title="5971: wə·hā·‘ām (Conj-w, Art:: N-ms) -- From amam; a people; specifically, a tribe; hence troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock.">the people</a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: han·niš·’ār (Art:: V-Nifal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant."></a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7604.htm" title="7604: hiš·’îr (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms) -- To remain, be left over. A primitive root; properly, to swell up, i.e. Be redundant.">he had left behind</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bə·’e·reṣ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">in the land</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah.</a> 23When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Jeremiah 40:5-6</a> But before Jeremiah turned to go, Nebuzaradan added, “Return to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon has appointed over the cities of Judah, and stay with him among the people, or go anywhere else that seems right.” Then the captain of the guard gave him a ration and a gift and released him. / So Jeremiah went to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah and stayed with him among the people who were left in the land. <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7-9</a> When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, / they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men. / Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you. <a href="/jeremiah/40-10.htm">Jeremiah 40:10-12</a> As for me, I will stay in Mizpah to represent you before the Chaldeans who come to us. As for you, gather wine grapes, summer fruit, and oil, place them in your storage jars, and live in the cities you have taken.” / When all the Jews in Moab, Ammon, Edom, and all the other lands heard that the king of Babylon had left a remnant in Judah and had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over them, / they all returned from all the places to which they had been banished and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah at Mizpah. And they gathered an abundance of wine grapes and summer fruit. <a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Jeremiah 41:1-3</a> In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there. / Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land. / Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there. <a href="/jeremiah/41-10.htm">Jeremiah 41:10-12</a> Then Ishmael took captive all the remnant of the people of Mizpah—the daughters of the king along with all the others who remained in Mizpah—over whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set off to cross over to the Ammonites. / When Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed, / they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon. <a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Jeremiah 42:1-3</a> Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached / Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.” <a href="/jeremiah/42-9.htm">Jeremiah 42:9-12</a> Jeremiah told them, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, to whom you sent me to present your petition: / ‘If you will indeed stay in this land, then I will build you up and not tear you down; I will plant you and not uproot you, for I will relent of the disaster I have brought upon you. / Do not be afraid of the king of Babylon, whom you now fear; do not be afraid of him, declares the LORD, for I am with you to save you and deliver you from him. ... <a href="/jeremiah/43-2.htm">Jeremiah 43:2-4</a> Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’ / Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!” / So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah. <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Jeremiah 43:5-7</a> Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, / the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. / So they entered the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the LORD, and they went as far as Tahpanhes. <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Jeremiah 44:1-2</a> This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the Jews living in the land of Egypt—in Migdol, Tahpanhes, and Memphis—and in the land of Pathros: / “This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: You have seen all the disaster that I brought against Jerusalem and all the cities of Judah; and behold, they lie today in ruins and desolation <a href="/jeremiah/44-11.htm">Jeremiah 44:11-14</a> Therefore this is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I will set My face to bring disaster and to cut off all Judah. / And I will take away the remnant of Judah who have resolved to go to the land of Egypt to reside there; they will meet their end. They will all fall by the sword or be consumed by famine. From the least to the greatest, they will die by sword or famine; and they will become an object of cursing and horror, of vilification and reproach. / I will punish those who live in the land of Egypt, just as I punished Jerusalem, by sword and famine and plague, ... <a href="/jeremiah/52-16.htm">Jeremiah 52:16</a> But Nebuzaradan captain of the guard left behind some of the poorest of the land to tend the vineyards and fields. <a href="/ezekiel/33-24.htm">Ezekiel 33:24-29</a> “Son of man, those living in the ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as a possession.’ / Therefore tell them that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You eat meat with the blood in it, lift up your eyes to your idols, and shed blood. Should you then possess the land? / You have relied on your swords, you have committed detestable acts, and each of you has defiled his neighbor’s wife. Should you then possess the land?’ ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-21</a> Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. / So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah. <a href="/nehemiah/9-30.htm">Nehemiah 9:30-31</a> You were patient with them for many years, and Your Spirit admonished them through Your prophets. Yet they would not listen, so You gave them into the hands of the neighboring peoples. / But in Your great compassion, You did not put an end to them; nor did You forsake them, for You are a gracious and compassionate God.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.the people.<a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Jeremiah 40:5,6-12</a> Now while he was not yet gone back, he said, Go back also to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, whom the king of Babylon hath made governor over the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people: or go wheresoever it seemeth convenient unto thee to go. So the captain of the guard gave him victuals and a reward, and let him go… Gedaliah.<a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">2 Kings 25:25</a> But it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, came, and ten men with him, and smote Gedaliah, that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldees that were with him at Mizpah.<a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a> Even they sent, and took Jeremiah out of the court of the prison, and committed him unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, that he should carry him home: so he dwelt among the people.<a href="/jeremiah/41-2.htm">Jeremiah 41:2</a> 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.Ahikam.<a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,<a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a> Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-5.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-16.htm">Appointeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/zephaniah/1-1.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-8.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/1_kings/22-26.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-14.htm">Shaphan</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-31.htm">Appointed</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-2.htm">Appointeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-24.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm">Governor</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-15.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-15.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/5-2.htm">Ruler</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">Shaphan</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 25</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">Jerusalem is besieged.</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/25-4.htm">Zedekiah taken, his sons slain, his eyes put out.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/25-8.htm">Nebuzaradan defaces the city, exiles the remnant, except a few poor laborers;</a> 13. <a href="/2_kings/25-13.htm">and carries away the treasures.</a> 18. <a href="/2_kings/25-18.htm">The nobles are slain at Riblah.</a> 22. <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Gedaliah, who was over those who remained, being slain, the rest flee into Egypt.</a> 27. <a href="/2_kings/25-27.htm">Evil-Merodach advances Jehoiachin in his court.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/25.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/25.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon Nebuchadnezzar II was the most powerful ruler of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, reigning from 605 to 562 BC. He is known for his military conquests, including the destruction of Jerusalem in 586 BC, which fulfilled the prophecies of Jeremiah and other prophets regarding the judgment on Judah for their disobedience. His role in biblical history is significant as he was used by God to execute judgment on Judah, demonstrating God's sovereignty over nations.appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan Gedaliah was appointed as governor over the remnant in Judah, indicating a shift from a Davidic monarchy to a Babylonian-appointed leadership. Ahikam, Gedaliah's father, was a supporter of the prophet Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>), and Shaphan, his grandfather, was a scribe during King Josiah's reign who played a role in the discovery of the Book of the Law (<a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">2 Kings 22:3-13</a>). This lineage suggests a family with a history of faithfulness to God and His word, which may have influenced Nebuchadnezzar's decision to appoint Gedaliah.over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah The people left behind were the poorest of the land, as the majority of the population, including the elite and skilled workers, had been exiled to Babylon (<a href="/2_kings/24-14.htm">2 Kings 24:14</a>). This remnant was tasked with maintaining the land and preventing it from becoming desolate. The appointment of Gedaliah was meant to provide stability and governance, but it also fulfilled God's promise that a remnant would remain (<a href="/jeremiah/42-10.htm">Jeremiah 42:10-12</a>). This situation foreshadows the eventual return and restoration of the people, as seen in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who conquered Jerusalem and appointed Gedaliah as governor over the remaining people in Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/g/gedaliah.htm">Gedaliah</a> Son of Ahikam, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar as governor over the remnant in Judah. Known for his efforts to stabilize the region post-exile. 3. <a href="/topical/a/ahikam.htm">Ahikam</a> Father of Gedaliah, previously known for protecting the prophet Jeremiah. 4. <a href="/topical/s/shaphan.htm">Shaphan</a> Grandfather of Gedaliah, a scribe during King Josiah's reign, involved in the discovery of the Book of the Law. 5. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, which had been conquered by Babylon, leaving a remnant of people in the land.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_leadership.htm">God's Sovereignty in Leadership</a> Even in times of judgment and exile, God remains in control, appointing leaders like Gedaliah to guide His people. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_adversity.htm">Faithfulness in Adversity</a> Gedaliah's appointment reminds us to remain faithful and seek peace, even when circumstances are challenging. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_heritage.htm">The Importance of Heritage</a> Gedaliah's lineage shows the impact of a godly heritage, as his family had a history of supporting God's work. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_remnants.htm">The Role of Remnants</a> God often works through a faithful remnant, as seen in the people left in Judah under Gedaliah's leadership. <a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_plan.htm">Trust in God's Plan</a> Despite the destruction and exile, God's plan for His people continued, encouraging us to trust His long-term purposes.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_25.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 25</a> <a href="/q/does_this_align_with_2_kings_25_22-26.htm">How does this account align with or contradict the parallel narrative in 2 Kings 25:22–26 regarding Gedaliah’s murder? </a> <a href="/q/why_aren't_zech._8_19_fasts_consistent.htm">Zechariah 8:19: Why are the specified fasts not consistently observed or recognized in the same way across Jewish history? </a> <a href="/q/what's_mizpah's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is Mizpah's significance in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_ezekiel_6_8-9_with_2_kings_21_14.htm">How do we reconcile Ezekiel 6:8–9, which speaks of a repentant remnant, with other passages (e.g., 2 Kings 21:14) suggesting total destruction or exile? </a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/25.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22-26) An extract from Jeremiah 40-63, relating to the people left in the land.(22) Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.--Ahikam was one of Josiah's princes (<a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm" title="And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,">2Kings 22:12</a>). In the reign of Jehoiakim he saved the prophet Jeremiah from the popular fury (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm" title="Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.">Jeremiah 26:24</a>). Nebuzaradan committed the prophet to the care of Gedaliah, who probably, like his father, sympathised with Jeremiah's views (<a href="/context/jeremiah/39-13.htm" title="So Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard sent, and Nebushasban, Rabsaris, and Nergalsharezer, Rabmag, and all the king of Babylon's princes;">Jeremiah 39:13-14</a>). After hesitating whether to accompany Nebuzaradan to Babylon or not, the prophet finally decided upon repairing to Gedaliah at Mizpah (<a href="/context/jeremiah/40-1.htm" title="The word that came to Jeremiah from the LORD, after that Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had let him go from Ramah, when he had taken him being bound in chains among all that were carried away captive of Jerusalem and Judah, which were carried away captive to Babylon.">Jeremiah 40:1-6</a>). Gedaliah's magnanimous behaviour in regard to Ishmael (<a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm" title="But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, You shall not do this thing: for you speak falsely of Ishmael.">Jeremiah 40:16</a> seq.) shows that he was not a traitor and deserter as some have misnamed him. Rather he was a disciple of Jeremiah, and did his utmost to induce the remnant over which he was appointed governor to submit with patience to their divinely-ordered lot, as the prophet urged them to do. . . . <div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/25.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verses 22-26. - History of the remnant left in the land by Nebuzar-adan. Nebuchadnezzar, when he carried off Zedekiah to Babylon, appointed, as governor of Judaea, a certain Gedaliah, a Jew of good position, but not of the royal family. Gedaliah made Mizpah, near Jerusalem, his residence; and here he was shortly joined by a number of Jews of importance, who had escaped from Jerusalem and hidden themselves until the Babylonians were gone. Of these the most eminent were Johanan the son of Karcah, and Ishmael, a member of the royal house of David. Gedaliah urged the refugees to be good subjects of the King of Babylon, and to settle themselves to agricultural pursuits. His advice was accepted and at first followed; but presently a warning was given to Gedaliah by Johanan that Ishmael designed his destruction; and soon afterwards, as Gedaliah took no precautions, the murder was actually carried out. Other atrocities followed; but after a time Johanan and the other leading refugees took up arms, forced Ishmael to fly to the Ammonites, and then, fearing that Nebuchadnezzar would hold them responsible for Ishmael's act, against Jeremiah's remonstrances, fled, with the great mass of the Jews that had been left in the land, from Judaea into Egypt. Here our writer leaves them (ver. 26), without touching on the calamities which befell them there, according to the prophetic announcements of <a href="/jeremiah/44-2.htm">Jeremiah 44:2-28</a>. Verse 22. - And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah. These con-stated of Gedaliah and his court, which included Jeremiah, Baruch, and some princesses of the royal house (<a href="/jeremiah/43-6.htm">Jeremiah 43:6</a>); the poor of the land, whom Nebuzar-adan had intentionally left behind; and a considerable number of Jewish refugees of a better class, who came in from the neighboring nations, and from places in Judaea where they had been hiding themselves (<a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7-12</a>). For about two months all went well with this "remnant," who applied themselves to agricultural pursuits, in which they prospered greatly. Whom Nebuchadnezzar King of Babylon had left (see ver. 12), even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam. Ahikam had protected Jeremiah in his earlier days (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>); Gedaliah protected him in the latter part of the siege (<a href="/jeremiah/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a>). Nebuchadnezzar's choice of Gedaliah for governor was probably made from some knowledge of his having sided with Jeremiah, whose persistent endeavors to make the Jews submit to the Babylonian yoke seem to have been well known, not only to the Jews, but to the Babylonians; most likely by reason of the letter he sent to his countrymen already in captivity (<a href="/jeremiah/29.htm">Jeremiah 29</a>.). The son of Shaphan, ruler. Probably not "Shaphan the scribe" (<a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">2 Kings 22:3, 12</a>), but an unknown person of the same name. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/25-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Nebuchadnezzar נְבֽוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֖ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5019.htm">Strong's 5019: </a> Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king king מֶ֣לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Babylon בָּבֶ֑ל (bā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_894.htm">Strong's 894: </a> Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city appointed וַיַּפְקֵ֣ד (way·yap̄·qêḏ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6485.htm">Strong's 6485: </a> To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit Gedaliah גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ (gə·ḏal·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1436.htm">Strong's 1436: </a> Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Ahikam, אֲחִיקָ֥ם (’ă·ḥî·qām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_296.htm">Strong's 296: </a> Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite the son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Shaphan, שָׁפָֽן׃ (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax over עֲלֵיהֶ֔ם (‘ă·lê·hem) Preposition | third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the people וְהָעָ֗ם (wə·hā·‘ām) Conjunctive waw, Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5971.htm">Strong's 5971: </a> A people, a tribe, troops, attendants, a flock he had left behind הִשְׁאִ֔יר (hiš·’îr) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7604.htm">Strong's 7604: </a> To swell up, be, redundant in the land בְּאֶ֣רֶץ (bə·’e·reṣ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> Earth, land of Judah. יְהוּדָ֔ה (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 25:22 As for the people who were left (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/25-21.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 25:21"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:21" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 25:23"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 25:23" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>