2 Kings 25:23 Meaning and Explanation
“And when all the captains of the armies, they and their men, heard that the king of Babylon had made Gedaliah governor, there came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, even Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan the son of Careah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah the son of a Maachathite, they and their men.”
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Read Full Chapter →Scattered army officers and their men come to Gedaliah at Mizpah when they hear of his appointment.
What Does 2 Kings 25:23 Mean?
Word of the new governor reaches the soldiers who had escaped the fall of the city. Several captains, including Ishmael, Johanan, Seraiah, and Jaazaniah, come with their men to Gedaliah at Mizpah, his administrative center. The scattered defenders gather to see what the future holds.
For a moment the remnant draws together, and there is a fragile chance of rebuilding under God's patient hand. Such gatherings of the broken and displaced are tender things, easily spoiled by old grudges. The Lord who gathers the outcasts of Israel desires that His people be knit in peace, not torn by ambition.
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What does 2 Kings 25:23 mean?
Scattered army officers and their men come to Gedaliah at Mizpah when they hear of his appointment.