The next day, before anyone had heard about Gedaliah’s murder,
Parallel translations
- WEB The second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
- KJV And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,
- BSB On the second day after the murder of Gedaliah, when no one yet knew about it,
- NKJV And it happened, on the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, when as yet no one knew it,
- NASB Now it happened on the next day after the killing of Gedaliah, when no one knew about it,
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Quick answer
For two days the murders remain undiscovered. The crime is hidden, setting the stage for further treachery.
Overview
The secrecy of Ishmael's deed allows him to act again before word spreads. The brief interval of concealment shows how hidden sin can fester before it is exposed. It also heightens the tragedy of the unsuspecting pilgrims who are about to arrive at Mizpah.
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Cross-references · 2
- Ps 52:1–2For the Chief Musician. A contemplation by David, when Doeg the Edomite came and told Saul, “David has come to Ahimelech’s house.” Why do you boast of mischief, mighty man? God’s loving kindness endures continually.
- 1 Sam 27:11David saved neither man nor woman alive, to bring them to Gath, saying, “Lest they should tell about us, saying, ‘David did this, and this has been his way all the time he has lived in the country of the Philistines.’”
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