^{24 Ref} Gedaliah swore to them and to their men, and said to them, Don't be afraid because of the servants of the Chaldeans: dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it shall be well with you.

^{25 Ref} But it happened in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, of the royal seed came, and ten men with him, and struck Gedaliah, so that he died, and the Jews and the Chaldeans that were with him at Mizpah.

^{26 Ref} All the people, both small and great, and the captains of the forces, arose, and came to Egypt; for they were afraid of the Chaldeans.