KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
So in the seventh month, this guy Ishmael — who was from the royal family line — showed up at Mizpah with ten other men to visit Gedaliah. They all sat down and shared a meal together.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Sometimes the most dangerous betrayals happen over dinner with people you trust.
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