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Person

Gedaliah

governor after Jerusalem's fall

Governor appointed after Babylon conquers Jerusalem.

31 appearances5 Bible books1 known aliases

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Son of Ahikam appointed by as governor over the poor of the land left in after 's destruction. He establishes his administration at and urges the scattered Judeans to settle peacefully under rule, gathering and the remnant around him. Warned of a plot but refusing to believe it, he is assassinated by son of Nethaniah of the royal line, an event that triggers the flight of the remaining Judeans to Egypt.

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