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5。　And　now　it　was　that　the　king　of　Babylon　sent　Nebuzaradan；　the
general　of　his　army；　to　Jerusalem；　to　pillage　the　temple；　who　had
it　also　in　command　to　burn　it　and　the　royal　palace；　and　to　lay
the　city　even　with　the　ground；　and　to　transplant　the　people　into
Babylon。　Accordingly；　he　came　to　Jerusalem　in　the　eleventh　year
of　king　Zedekiah；　and　pillaged　the　temple；　and　carried　out　the
vessels　of　God；　both　gold　and　silver；　and　particularly　that　large
laver　which　Solomon　dedicated；　as　also　the　pillars　of　brass；　and
their　chapiters；　with　the　golden　tables　and　the　candlesticks；　and
when　he　had　carried　these　off；　he　set　fire　to　the　temple　in　the
fifth　month；　the　first　day　of　the　month；　in　the　eleventh　year　of
the　reign　of　Zedekiah；　and　in　the　eighteenth　year　of
Nebuchadnezzar：　he　also　burnt　the　palace；　and　overthrew　the　city。
Now　the　temple　was　burnt　four　hundred　and　seventy　years；　six
months；　and　ten　days　after　it　was　built。　It　was　then　one　thousand
and　sixty…two　years；　six　months；　and　ten　days　from　the　departure
out　of　Egypt；　and　from　the　deluge　to　the　destruction　of　the
temple；　the　whole　interval　was　one　thousand　nine　hundred　and
fifty…seven　years；　six　months；　and　ten　days；　but　from　the
generation　of　Adam；　until　this　befell　the　temple；　there　were
three　thousand　five　hundred　and　thirteen　years；　six　months；　and
ten　days；　so　great　was　the　number　of　years　hereto　belonging。　And
what　actions　were　done　during　these　years　we　have　particularly
related。　But　the　general　of　the　Babylonian　king　now　overthrew　the
city　to　the　very　foundations；　and　removed　all　the　people；　and
took　for　prisoners　the　high　priest　Seraiah；　and　Zephaniah　the
priest　that　was　next　to　him；　and　the　rulers　that　guarded　the
temple；　who　were　three　in　number；　and　the　eunuch　who　was　over　the
armed　men；　and　seven　friends　of　Zedekiah；　and　his　scribe；　and
sixty　other　rulers；　all　which；　together　with　the　vessels　which
they　had　pillaged；　he　carried　to　the　king　of　Babylon　to　Riblah；　a
city　of　Syria。　So　the　king　commanded　the　heads　of　the　high　priest
and　of　the　rulers　to　be　cut　off　there；　but　he　himself　led　all　the
captives　and　Zedekiah　to　Babylon。　He　also　led　Josedek　the　high
priest　away　bound。　He　was　the　son　of　Seraiah　the　high　priest；
whom　the　king　of　Babylon　had　slain　in　Riblah；　a　city　of　Syria；　as
we　just　now　related。

6。　And　now；　because　we　have　enumerated　the　succession　of　the
kings；　and　who　they　were；　and　how　long　they　reigned；　I　think　it
necessary　to　set　down　the　names　of　the　high　priests；　and　who　they
were　that　succeeded　one　another　in　the　high　priesthood　under　the
Kings。　The　first　high　priest　then　at　the　temple　which　Solomon
built　was　Zadok；　after　him　his　son　Achimas　received　that　dignity；
after　Achimas　was　Azarias；　his　son　was　Joram；　and　Joram's　son　was
Isus；　after　him　was　Axioramus；　his　son　was　Phidens；　and　Phideas's
son　was　Sudeas；　and　Sudeas's　son　was　Juelus；　and　Juelus's　son　was
Jotham；　and　Jotham's　son　was　Urias；　and　Urias's　son　was　Nerias；
and　Nerias's　son　was　Odeas；　and　his　son　was　Sallumus；　and
Sallumus's　son　was　Elcias；　and　his　son　＇was　Azarias；　and　his　son＇
was　Sareas；　（14）　and　his　son　was　Josedec；　who　was　carried　captive
to　Babylon。　All　these　received　the　high　priesthood　by　succession；
the　sons　from　their　father。

7。　When　the　king　was　come　to　Babylon；　he　kept　Zedekiah　in　prison
until　he　died；　and　buried　him　magnificently；　and　dedicated　the
vessels　he　had　pillaged　out　of　the　temple　of　Jerusalem　to　his　own
gods；　and　planted　the　people　in　the　country　of　Babylon；　but　freed
the　high　priest　from　his　bonds。

CHAPTER　9。

How　Nebuzaradan　Set　Gedaliah　Over　The　Jews　That　Were　Left　In
Judea　Which　Gedaliah　Was　A　Little　Afterward　Slain　By　Ishmael；　And
How　Johanan　After　Ishmael　Was　Driven　Away　Went　Down　Into　Egypt
With　The　People　Which　People　Nebuchadnezzar　When　He　Made　An
Expedition　Against　The　Egyptians　Took　Captive　And　Brought　Them
Away　To　Babylon。

1。　Now　the　general　of　the　army；　Nebuzaradan；　when　he　had　carried
the　people　of　the　Jews　into　captivity；　left　the　poor；　and　those
that　had　deserted；　in　the　country；　and　made　one；　whose　name　was
Gedaliah；　the　son　of　Ahikam；　a　person　of　a　noble　family；　their
governor；　which　Gedaliah　was　of　a　gentle　and　righteous
disposition。　He　also　commanded　them　that　they　should　cultivate
the　ground；　and　pay　an　appointed　tribute　to　the　king。　He　also
took　Jeremiah　the　prophet　out　of　prison；　and　would　have　persuaded
him　to　go　along　with　him　to　Babylon；　for　that　he　had　been
enjoined　by　the　king　to　supply　him　with　whatsoever　he　wanted；　and
if　he　did　not　like　to　do　so；　he　desired　him　to　inform　him　where
he　resolved　to　dwell；　that　he　might　signify　the　same　to　the　king。
But　the　prophet　had　no　mind　to　follow　him；　nor　to　dwell　any　where
else；　but　would　gladly　live　in　the　ruins　of　his　country；　and　in
the　miserable　remains　of　it。　When　the　general　understood　what　his
purpose　was；　he　enjoined　Gedaliah；　whom　he　left　behind；　to　take
all　possible　care　of　him；　and　to　supply　him　with　whatsoever　he
wanted。　So　when　he　had　given　him　rich　presents；　he　dismissed　him。
Accordingly；　Jeremiah　abode　in　a　city　of　that　country；　which　was
called　Mispah；　and　desired　of　Nebuzaradan　that　he　would　set　at
liberty　his　disciple　Baruch；　the　son　of　Neriah；　one　of　a　very
eminent　family；　and　exceeding　skillful　in　the　language　of　his
country。

2。　When　Nebuzaradan　had　done　thus；　he　made　haste　to　Babylon。　But
as　to　those　that　fled　away　during　the　siege　of　Jerusalem；　and　had
been　scattered　over　the　country；　when　they　heard　that　the
Babylonians　were　gone　away；　and　had　left　a　remnant　in　the　land　of
Jerusalem；　and　those　such　as　were　to　cultivate　the　same；　they
came　together　from　all　parts　to　Gedaliah　to　Mispah。　Now　the
rulers　that　were　over　them　were　Johanan；　the　son　of　Kareah；　and
Jezaniah；　and　Seraiah；　and　others　beside　them。　Now　there　was　of
the　royal　family　one　Ishmael；　a　wicked　man；　and　very　crafty；　who；
during　the　siege　of　Jerusalem；　fled　to　Baalis；　the　king　of　the
Ammonites；　and　abode　with　him　during　that　time；　and　Gedaliah
persuaded　them；　now　they　were　there；　to　stay　with　him；　and　to
have　no　fear　of　the　Babylonians；　for　that　if　they　would　cultivate
the　country；　they　should　suffer　no　harm。　This　he　assured　them　of
by　oath；　and　said　that　they　should　have　him　for　their　patron；　and
that　if　any　disturbance　should　arise；　they　should　find　him　ready
to　defend　them。　He　also　advised　them　to　dwell　in　any　city；　as
every　one　of　them　pleased；　and　that　they　would　send　men　along
with　his　own　servants；　and　rebuild　their　houses　upon　the　old
foundations；　and　dwell　there；　and　he　admonished　them　beforehand；
that　they　should　make　preparation；　while　the　season　lasted；　of
corn；　and　wine；　and　oil；　that　they　might　have　whereon　to　feed
during　the　winter。　When　he　had　thus　discoursed　to　them；　he
dismissed　them；　that　every　one　might　dwell　in　what　place　of　the
country　he　pleased。

3。　Now　when　this　report　was　spread　abroad　as　far　as　the　nations
that　bordered　on　Judea；　that　Gedaliah　kindly　entertained　those
that　came　to　him；　after　they　had　fled　away；　upon　this　＇only＇
condition；　that　they　should　pay　tribute　to　the　king　of　Babylon；
they　also　came　readily　to　Gedaliah；　and　inhabited　the　country。
And　when　Johanan；　and　the　rulers　that　were　with　him；　observed　the
country；　and　the　humanity　of　Gedaliah；　they　were　exceedingly　in
love　with　him；　and　told　him　that　Baalis；　the　king　of　the
Ammonites；　had　sent　Ishmael　to　kill　him　by　treachery；　and
secretly；　that　he　might　have　the　dominion　over　the　Israelites；　as
being　of　the　royal　family；　and　they　said　that　he　might　deliver
himself　from　this　treacherous　design；　if　he　would　give　them　leave
to　slay　Ishmael；　and　nobody　should　know　it；　for　they　told　him
they　were　afraid　that；　when　he　was　killed　by　the　other；　the
entire　ruin　of　the　remaining　strength　of　the　Israelites　would
ensue。　But　he　professed　that　he　did　not　believe　what　they　said；
when　they　told　him　of　such　a　treacherous　design；　in　a　man　that
had　been　well　treated　by　him；　because　it　was　not　probable　that
one　who；　under　such　a　want　of　all　things；　had　failed　of　nothing
that　was　necessary　for　him；　should　be　found　so　wicked　and
ungrateful　towards　his　benefactor；　that　when　it　would　be　an
instance　of　wickedn