Jeremiah 41 · Verse 1

Jeremiah 41:1

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.
Jeremiah 41:1, King James Version

Jeremiah 41:1 in other translations

BSBIn 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.
WEBNow in the seventh month, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal offspring and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.
ASVNow it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the seed royal and one of the chief officers of the king, and ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.
YLTAnd it cometh to pass, in the seventh month, come hath Ishmael son of Nethaniah, son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and of the chiefs of the king, and ten men with him, unto Gedaliah son of Ahikam, to Mizpah, and they eat there bread together in Mizpah.
DARBYAnd it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the royal seed, and one of the king's chief men, and ten men with him, came to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam unto Mizpah, and there they ate bread together, in Mizpah.
BBENow it came about in the seventh month that Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the king's seed, having with him ten men, came to Gedaliah, the son of Ahikam, in Mizpah; and they had a meal together in Mizpah.
WebsterNow 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 to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they ate bread together in Mizpah.

What does Jeremiah 41:1 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

Jr 41:1-18. Ishmael Murders Gedaliah and Others, Then Flees to the Ammonites. Johanan Pursues Him, Recovers the Captives, and Purposes to Flee to Egypt for Fear of the Chaldeans.

1. seventh month--the second month after the burning of the city (Jr 52:12, 13). and the princes--not the nominative. And the princes came, for the "princes" are not mentioned either in Jr 41:2 or in 2Ki 25:25: but, "Ishmael being of the seed royal and of the princes of the king" [Maurer]. But the ten men were the "princes of the king"; thus Maurer's objection has no weight: so English Version. eat bread together--Ishmael murdered Gedaliah, by whom he was hospitably received, in violation of the sacred right of hospitality (Psa 41:9).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Introduction

Ishmael executes his conspiracy against Gedaliah the governor and his companions, and attempts to carry away the Jews who were with him captives to the Ammonites, Jer 41:1-10; but Johanan recovers them, and purposes to flee into Egypt, Jer 41:11-18. Verse 1 Now - in the seventh month - Answering to the first new moon in our month of October. There they did eat bread together - This was the same as making a solemn covenant; for he who ate bread with another was ever reputed a friend.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Jeremiah 41:1-10
Ishmael murders Gedaliah. (Jr 41:1-10) Johanan recovers the captives, and purposes to retire to Egypt. (Jr 41:11-18) Verses 1-10 Those who hate the worshippers of God, often put on the appearance of piety, that they may the easier hurt them. As death often meets men where they least expect it, we should continually search whether we are in such a state and frame of mind, as we would wish to be found in when called to appear before our Judge. Sometimes the ransom of a man's life is his riches. But those who think to bribe death, saying, Slay us not, for we have treasures in the field, will find themselves wretchedly deceived. This melancholy history warns us, never to be secure in this world. We never can be sure of peace on this side heaven.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Jeremiah 41:1 in the original Hebrew

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וַיְהִ֣י\׀vay.Hiand it wasH1961
בַּחֹ֣דֶשׁba.Cho.deshin the monthH2320
הַשְּׁבִיעִ֗יha.she.vi.'I<the> seventhH7637
בָּ֣אba'he cameH935
יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלyish.ma.'ElIshmaelH3458
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
נְתַנְיָ֣הne.tan.YahNethaniahH5418
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
אֱלִישָׁמָ֣ע'e.li.sha.Ma'ElishamaH476
מִזֶּ֣רַעmi.Ze.ra'one of [the] offspring ofH2233
הַ֠מְּלוּכָהHa.me.lu.khah<the> royaltyH4410
וְרַבֵּ֨יve.ra.Beiand [the] chiefs ofH7227
הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
וַעֲשָׂרָ֨הva.'a.sa.Rahand tenH6235
אֲנָשִׁ֥ים'a.na.ShimmenH582
אִתּ֛וֹ'i.To[who were] with <the> himH854
אֶל\־'el-toH413
גְּדַלְיָ֥הוּge.dal.Ya.huGedaliahH1436
בֶן\־ven-[the] son ofH1121
אֲחִיקָ֖ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296
הַמִּצְפָּ֑תָהha.mitz.Pa.tah<the> Mizpah towardsH4709
וַיֹּ֨אכְלוּvai.Yo.khe.luand they were eatingH398
שָׁ֥םshamthereH8033
לֶ֛חֶםLe.chemfoodH3899
יַחְדָּ֖וyach.DavtogetherH3162
בַּמִּצְפָּֽה\׃ba.mitz.Pahat <the> MizpahH4709

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Cross references for Jeremiah 41:1

  • Jeremiah 40:8

    Then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.

  • Psalms 41:9

    Yea, mine own familiar friend, in whom I trusted, which did eat of my bread, hath lifted up his heel against me.

  • Jeremiah 40:6

    Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land.

  • James 4:1-3

    From whence come wars and fightings among you? come they not hence, even of your lusts that war in your members? Ye lust, and have not: ye kill, and desire to have, and cannot obtain: ye fight and war, yet ye have not, because ye ask not. Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

  • 2 Samuel 20:9-10

    And Joab said to Amasa, Art thou in health, my brother? And Joab took Amasa by the beard with the right hand to kiss him. But Amasa took no heed to the sword that was in Joab’s hand: so he smote him therewith in the fifth rib, and shed out his bowels to the ground, and struck him not again; and he died. So Joab and Abishai his brother pursued after Sheba the son of Bichri.

  • Jeremiah 36:20

    And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.

  • Psalms 109:5

    And they have rewarded me evil for good, and hatred for my love.

  • Proverbs 26:23-26

    Burning lips and a wicked heart are like a potsherd covered with silver dross. He that hateth dissembleth with his lips, and layeth up deceit within him; When he speaketh fair, believe him not: for there are seven abominations in his heart. Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shewed before the whole congregation.

  • Jeremiah 36:12

    Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

  • Daniel 11:26-27

    Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down slain. And both these kings’ hearts shall be to do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: for yet the end shall be at the time appointed.

  • Ezekiel 17:13

    And hath taken of the king’s seed, and made a covenant with him, and hath taken an oath of him: he hath also taken the mighty of the land:

  • 2 Chronicles 22:10

    But when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal of the house of Judah.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
1 Ishmael, treacherously killing Gedaliah and others, purposes with the residue to flee unto the Ammonites.
11 Johanan recovers the captives, and is minded to flee into Egypt.

the seventh month.This was the month {Tisri,} answering to the new moon of September, the seventh of the sacred, but the first of the civil year; on the third day of which the Jews keep a fast, in commemoration of the death of Gedaliah, to which the prophet Zechariah refers, ch. 8:19; 39:2; 52:6. 2 Ki 25:3, 8, 25. Zec 7:5; 8:19.
Ishmael.
40:6,8
Elishama.
36:12,20
of the.
Pr 13:10; 27:4; Jas 4:1-3
seed.
2Ki 11:1; 2Ch 22:10; Eze 17:13
they did.
40:14-16; 2Sa 3:27; 20:9,10; Ps 41:9; 109:5; Pr 26:23-26
Da 11:26,27; Lu 22:47,48; Joh 13:18

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Context

  • Jeremiah 41:1

    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.

  • Jeremiah 41:2

    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.

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Jeremiah 41:1 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y ACONTECIÓ en el mes séptimo, que vino Ismael hijo de Nethanías, hijo de Elisama, de la simiente real, y algunos príncipes del rey, y diez hombres con él, á Gedalías hijo de Ahicam en Mizpa; y comieron pan juntos allí en Mizpa.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et il arriva, au septième mois, qu’Ismaël, fils de Nethania, fils d’Élishama, de la semence royale et l’un d’entre les grands du roi, et dix hommes avec lui, vinrent vers Guedalia, fils d’Akhikam, à Mitspa; et ils mangèrent là du pain ensemble à Mitspa.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und es geschah im siebten Monat, da kam Ismael, der Sohn Nethanjas, des Sohnes Elischamas, vom königlichen Geschlecht und von den Großen des Königs, und zehn Männer mit ihm, zu Gedalja, dem Sohne Achikams, nach Mizpa; und sie speisten daselbst zusammen in Mizpa.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et factum est in mense septimo, venit Ismahel filius Nathaniæ filii Elisama, de semine regali, et optimates regis, et decem viri cum eo, ad Godoliam filium Ahicam, in Masphath, et comederunt ibi panes simul in Masphath.