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1. Son of Ahikam: he was made governor over those left in the land, with a Chaldean guard, by Nebuchadnezzar. He was joined by Jeremiah, and apparently ruled well; but he was treacherously murdered by Ishmael of Judah, who, according to Josephus (Ant. 10:
9, 3), was a member of the royal family. Gedaliah was duly warned, but had too good an opinion of the man. 2 Kings 25: 22-25; Jer. 39: 14; Jer. 40: 5-16; Jer. 41: 1-18; Jer. 43: 6.
2. Levite, son of Jeduthun. 1 Chr. 25: 3, 9.
3. Priest who had married a strange wife. Ezra 10: 18.
4. Grandfather of Zephaniah the prophet. Zeph. 1: 1.
5. Son of Pashur and one of the princes who caused Jeremiah to be cast into a dungeon. Jer. 38: 1.