Story · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
A Davidic prince kills the governor
Ishmael, a member of David's dynasty and army officer, leads ten men to Mizpah and assassinates Gedaliah, the Babylonian-appointed governor, with Judeans and Babylonians around him.
Royal resistance continued after the fall.
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Gedaliah had urged officers to serve Babylon and live. The killing reflected the royal house's long policy of resistance.
Bible reference: 2 Kings 25:22–26; Jeremiah 41:1–3
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 130
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