Johanan and all the army leaders with him heard of the crime that Ishmael had committed.

So they went after him with their men and overtook him near the large pool at Gibeon.

But in the seventh month of that year, Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a member of the royal family, went to Mizpah with ten men, attacked Gedaliah, and killed him. He also killed the Israelites and Babylonians who were there with him.

Wisdom does more good than weapons, but one sinner can undo a lot of good.

All night long she cries; tears run down her cheeks. Of all her former friends, not one is left to comfort her. Her allies have betrayed her and are all against her now.