6. He Naively Rejected Reports of a Conspiracy
Among those who gathered around Gedaliah was Ishmael ben Netanya, a man of royal ancestry who believed the rulership was his inheritance.9 Yochanan ben Kore’ach warned Gedaliah that Ishmael had been sent by Baalis, king of Amon, to kill him. Recognizing that Gedaliah’s death would spell the end of Jewish life in the Holy Land, Yochanan offered to kill Ishmael, but Gedaliah rebuffed the report, replying, “Do not do this because you speak lies about Ishmael.”10
7. He Was Killed by Ishmael
Ultimately Gedaliah gravely miscalculated. On the “seventh month” (Tishrei), Ishmael and 10 henchmen joined Gedaliah for a Rosh Hashanah meal.11 They then arose and killed Gedaliah and his men, including the Babyolian representatives.12 Their remains, as well as those of Jews who unwittingly happened upon the carnage, were thrown into a giant pit.13
The complete story and footnotes ath
https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/5238303/jewish/10-Facts-About-Gedaliah-Everyone-Should-Know.htm#footnote10a5238303
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