Jeremiah 40:14 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

And said unto him, Dost thou certainly know that Baalis the king of the Ammonites hath sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to slay thee? But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam believed them not.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

They told him, 'Do you have any idea that Baalis, the king of the Ammonites, sent Ishmael to kill you?' But Gedaliah just wouldn't believe them.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the people trying to warn you are telling the truth, even when it's hard to believe.

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Then Ishmael took everyone who was left in Mizpah as prisoners — including the king's daughters and all the other people who had been placed under Gedaliah's protection by Nebuzaradan (the captain of the guard). Ishmael captured them all and headed toward the Ammonites' territory.

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