^{24 Ref} Then Gedaliah gave his oath to them and their men, saying, Have no fear because of the servants of the Chaldaeans; go on living in the land under the rule of the king of Babylon, and all will be well.

^{25 Ref} But in the seventh month, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the king's seed, came with ten men and made an attack on Gedaliah, causing his death and the death of the Jews and the Chaldaeans who were with him at Mizpah.

^{26 Ref} Then all the people, small and great, and the captains of the forces, got up and went away to Egypt, for fear of the Chaldaeans.