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2 Kings 25:22-30 (GN)
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22 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. 23 When the Judean officers and soldiers who had not surrendered heard about this, they joined Gedaliah at Mizpah. These officers were Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth from the town of Netophah, and Jezaniah from Maa 24 Gedaliah said to them, "I give you my word that there is no need for you to be afraid of the Babylonian officials. Settle in this land, serve the king of Babylonia, and all will go well with you." 25 But in the seventh month of that year, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a member of the royal family, went to Mizpah with ten men, attacked Gedaliah, and killed him. He also killed the Israelites and Babylonians who were there with 26 Then all the Israelites, rich and poor alike, together with the army officers, left and went to Egypt, because they were afraid of the Babylonians. 27 In the year that Evilmerodach became king of Babylonia, he showed kindness to King Jehoiachin of Judah by releasing him from prison. This happened on the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth month of the thirty-seventh year after Jehoiachin had been taken a 28 Evilmerodach treated him kindly and gave him a position of greater honor than he gave the other kings who were exiles with him in Babylonia. 29 So Jehoiachin was permitted to change from his prison clothes and to dine at the king's table for the rest of his life. 30 Each day, for as long as he lived, he was given a regular allowance for his needs.
Definition(s):
Ahikam (A-high-kam): a brother who raises up or avenges
Gedaliah (Gedd-a-lie-a): God is my greatness
Ishmael (Ish-mehl): God that hears
Ishmael (Ish-ma-el): God that hears
Jehoiachin (Je-hoi-akh-in): preparation, or strength, of the Lord
Jezaniah (Jez-an-eye-ya): nourishment, or weapons, of the Lord
Johanan (Yoh-ha-nan): who is liberal or merciful
Judah (Joo-da): the praise of the Lord; confession
Mizpah (Miz-pa): Mizpeh, a watch-tower; speculation
Nebuchadnezzar (Neb-ukh-ad-nezz-ar): Nebuchadrezzar, tears and groans of judgment
Nethaniah (Neth-an-eye-a): the gift of the Lord
Seraiah (Serr-eye-a): prince of the Lord
Tanhumeth (Tan-hoo-meth): consolation; repentance
So (Soh):
