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.
Entonces Ismael hijo de Netanías y sus diez hombres se levantaron y atacaron a Gedalías con espadas, matándolo. Este era el mismo Gedalías que el rey de Babilonia había puesto a cargo de la tierra.
Ismael y sus hombres asesinaron a espada a Gedalías, quien había sido puesto por el rey de Babilonia como gobernador de la tierra.
📚 Contexto Histórico
This event took place in Judah shortly after the Babylonian conquest of Jerusalem in 586 BC, when the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar appointed Gedaliah as governor to oversee the surviving population and maintain stability in the region. Ishmael, a descendant of King David and likely motivated by political rivalry or nationalistic resentment against Babylonian rule, gathered ten men and assassinated Gedaliah during what was supposed to be a peaceful gathering. This act of betrayal plunged the area into further chaos, leading to widespread fear and the flight of many Jews to Egypt.
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