Story · 8 · Josiah and Huldah
Eighty mourners from the North
Jeremiah tells of eighty men from the former northern kingdom coming with offerings for God's house, only to be murdered by Ishmael.
An enigmatic glimpse of North-South ties.
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The account raises questions about relations between northerners and Judah after Jerusalem's destruction.
Bible reference: Jeremiah 41:4–8
Source: Why the Bible Began, pp. 131
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