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As for the people who were left in the land of Judah whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, governor.
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Verse 22. Godolias. The Rabbins say that he had gone over to the Chaldees: Jeremias (37:2, 17) had advised all to do so, and Godolias was of an easy complying disposition. Grotius.—But God did not suffer him to collect the remnants of his unhappy people, ( Calmet.) at least for any long time, as he was slain by Ismael, (Jeremiah 40:12 and 41:1. Bible.) who probably envied his dignity. Joseph. Salien.
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