Jeremiah Chapter 41 verse 4 Holy Bible
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
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Now on the second day after he had put Gedaliah to death, when no one had knowledge of it,
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And it came to pass the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
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And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
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It happened the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
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And it cometh to pass, on the second day of the putting of Gedaliah to death, (and no one hath known,)
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Pulpit Commentary
Pulpit CommentaryVerses 4-7. - The news of the deed of violence had not yet been spread, and Ishmael seized the opportunity of imbruing his hands in fresh blood. He could have had no personal motive; but his employer, Baalis, desired that "the remnant in Judah might perish" (Jeremiah 40:15).