Jeremiah 40:15-16

Living Bible

¹⁵ Then Johanan had a private conference with Gedaliah. Johanan volunteered to kill Ishmael secretly.

“Why should we let him come and murder you?” Johanan asked. “What will happen then to the Jews who have returned? Why should this remnant be scattered and lost?”

¹⁶ But Gedaliah said, “I forbid you to do any such thing, for you are lying about Ishmael.”