17 And they went and stayed at Geruth (A)Chimham near (B)Bethlehem, intending to go to Egypt 18 because of the Chaldeans. For they were afraid of them, because Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, (C)whom the king of Babylon had made governor over the land.

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