King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [it],
Complete Jewish Bible:
The next day, before his assassination of G'dalyahu had become known,
Berean Standard Bible:
On the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it,
American Standard Version:
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And it came to pass the second{H8145} day{H3117} after he had slain{H4191} Gedaliah{H1436}, and no man{H376} knew{H3045} it,
Cross-References (KJV):
1 Samuel 27:11
- And David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring [tidings] to Gath, saying, Lest they should tell on us, saying, So did David, and so [will be] his manner all the while he dwelleth in the country of the Philistines.
Psalms 52:1
- ¶ To the chief Musician, Maschil, [A Psalm] of David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, and said unto him, David is come to the house of Ahimelech. Why boastest thou thyself in mischief, O mighty man? the goodness of God [endureth] continually.
Psalms 52:2
- Thy tongue deviseth mischiefs; like a sharp razor, working deceitfully.
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Commentary for Jeremiah 41:4
Jeremiah 41:4 is a verse set within the broader historical context of the fall of Jerusalem to the Babylonians in 586 BCE. The book of Jeremiah recounts the prophecies and experiences of the prophet Jeremiah during this tumultuous period. After the fall of Jerusalem, Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, appointed Gedaliah as governor over the remaining Jews in the land of Judah.
The specific verse, Jeremiah 41:4, states, "And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew [it]." This verse is part of a narrative that describes the aftermath of the assassination of Gedaliah by Ishmael, a member of the royal family of Judah. The assassination was a pivotal event that shattered the fragile stability that had been established under Gedaliah's governorship. The mention that "no man knew [it]" suggests that the murder had been carried out in secret, and the news had not yet reached the wider community or the Babylonian authorities.
The themes present in this verse include betrayal, the breakdown of leadership and governance, and the vulnerability of the remnant of Judah after the Babylonian conquest. The secrecy of Gedaliah's murder also underscores the political intrigue and violence that characterized this period of Judean history. The event would lead to further turmoil, as the people, fearing Babylonian reprisals, fled to Egypt, taking Jeremiah with them, against the prophet's advice, as recorded later in the book. This verse reflects a time of great uncertainty and danger for the Jewish people, as they navigated the challenges of living in a land under foreign rule, with their future and identity at stake.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8145
There are 151 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֵׁנִי
Transliteration: shênîy
Pronunciation: shay-nee'
Description: from שָׁנָה; properly, double, i.e. second; also adverbially, again; again, either (of them), (an-) other, second (time). - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger. - Strong's Number: H4191
There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּת
Transliteration: mûwth
Pronunciation: mooth
Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. - Strong's Number: H1436
There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גְּדַּלְיָה
Transliteration: Gᵉdalyâh
Pronunciation: ghed-al-yaw'
Description: or (prolonged) גְּדַלְיָהוּ; from גָּדַל and יָהּ; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites; Gedaliah. - Strong's Number: H376
There are 1507 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִישׁ
Transliteration: ʼîysh
Pronunciation: eesh
Description: contracted for אֱנוֹשׁ (or perhaps rather from an unused root meaning to be extant); a man as an individual or a male person; often used as an adjunct to a more definite term (and in such cases frequently not expressed in translation); also, another, any (man), a certain, [phrase] champion, consent, each, every (one), fellow, (foot-, husband-) man, (good-, great, mighty) man, he, high (degree), him (that is), husband, man(-kind), [phrase] none, one, people, person, [phrase] steward, what (man) soever, whoso(-ever), worthy. Compare אִשָּׁה. - Strong's Number: H3045
There are 873 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יָדַע
Transliteration: yâdaʻ
Pronunciation: yaw-dah'
Description: a primitive root; to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.); acknowledge, acquaintance(-ted with), advise, answer, appoint, assuredly, be aware, (un-) awares, can(-not), certainly, comprehend, consider, [idiom] could they, cunning, declare, be diligent, (can, cause to) discern, discover, endued with, familiar friend, famous, feel, can have, be (ig-) norant, instruct, kinsfolk, kinsman, (cause to let, make) know, (come to give, have, take) knowledge, have (knowledge), (be, make, make to be, make self) known, [phrase] be learned, [phrase] lie by man, mark, perceive, privy to, [idiom] prognosticator, regard, have respect, skilful, shew, can (man of) skill, be sure, of a surety, teach, (can) tell, understand, have (understanding), [idiom] will be, wist, wit, wot.