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Jeremiah

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Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down because of Gedaliah, it was the one that King Asa had made on account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.

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Verse part Definition: Part of speech: Strong's: Hebrew: Transliteration:
Now as for the cistern a pit, cistern, well Noun H953 וְהַבֹּ֗ור ve·hab·bo·vr
where who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁר֩ a·sher
Ishmael "God hears," the name of several Isr. Noun H3458 יִשְׁמָעֵאל֙ yish·ma·'el
Analysis:
Read more about: Ishmael, Ishmael
had cast to throw, fling, cast Verb H7993 הִשְׁלִ֨יךְ hish·lich
all the whole, all Noun H3605 כָּל־ kol-
the corpses corpse, carcass Noun H6297 פִּגְרֵ֣י pig·rei
of the men man Noun H376 הָאֲנָשִׁ֗ים ha·'a·na·shim
whom who, which, that Particle H834 אֲשֶׁ֤ר a·sher
he had struck down to smite Verb H5221 הִכָּה֙ hik·kah
because hand Noun H3027 בְּיַד־ be·yad-
of Gedaliah, "Yah is great," three Isr. Noun H1436 גְּדַלְיָ֔הוּ ge·dal·ya·hu,
it was the one that King king Noun H4428 הַמֶּ֣לֶךְ ham·me·lech
Analysis:

One: God

Refers to HaShem (God), Who is One. This number can also refer to unity. The first place the number "one" occurs is in Genesis 1:5. There one reads, "And there was an evening and there was a morning— one day". Later on in this same book of Genesis, it is stated concerning the man and his wife, "And they became one flesh" (Genesis 2:24). It is very significant that in both of these examples there was a multiplicity for the subject. In the first example, the evening and the morning became one day and in the second example, it was Adam and Eve who became one flesh.

One of the most famous passages in the Torah concerning HaShem is Deuteronomy 6:4 which states, "Hear O Israel the Lord your God the Lord is One." The question that a person must ask himself is what is the connection between the use of the Hebrew word אחד "one" which identifies a multiplicity being one and the fact that the Lord God of Israel is One? The answer is that the Hebrew word אחד can relate to the concept for one as in "unification". There is another Hebrew word that would have been possible to be used if the author wanted to refer to an absolute oneness or singleness. This is the Hebrew word יחיד. In fact, there is a well-known prayer in Judaism which states, "אחד ואין יחיד כיחודו". This phrase should be translated as, "(God is) One and there is no singularity as His singularity." The idea that is being expressed in this prayer is that the Lord God of Israel is One; but not an absolute One; rather there is a uniqueness and a complexity to His Oneness.

The number one is frequently employed to express in the Scriptures one object, such as one man or one tabernacle. This usage would be the simple or common purpose that the number one or for that matter any number, would appear in a Biblical text. Often the appearance of a number does not contain any of the significance that Hebrew numerology might offer. Therefore, the reader must always consider when coming across a verse which contains a number, that the number only expresses an amount and no additional significance. 

Because the number one is often associated with God, there is a unique phenomenon in the Scriptures concerning this number. Sometimes the number one is employed to express a unique relationship that the object has to HaShem. For example,

"And it will be one day, it will be known to HaShem..." Zechariah 14:7

In the text above, Zechariah could have stated simply, "And it will be a day…" The fact that the prophet said "one day" is to convey that this day is uniquely related to God. Similarly, it is stated by the prophet Ezekiel in chapter 37, "one King", "one nation" and "one Shepherd" (see Ezekiel 37:22, 24). Each of these objects—King, nation and Shepherd—has a connection to HaShem. The King and Shepherd is Messiah Yeshua, the Son of God and the one nation is Israel, the people of God.

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Asa perhaps "healer," an Isr. name Noun H609 אָסָ֔א a·sa,
Analysis:
Read more about: Asa
had made do, make Verb H6213 עָשָׂה֙ a·sah
on account from H4480    
of Baasha, a king of Isr. Noun H1201 בַּעְשָׁ֣א ba'·sha
Analysis:
Read more about: Baasha, Baasha
king king Noun H4428 מֶֽלֶךְ־ me·lech-
of Israel; "God strives," another name of Jacob and his desc. Noun H3478 יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל yis·ra·'el;
Analysis:
Read more about: Israel
Ishmael "God hears," the name of several Isr. Noun H3458 יִשְׁמָעֵ֥אל yish·ma·'el
Analysis:
Read more about: Ishmael, Ishmael
the son son Noun H1121 בֶּן־ ben-
of Nethaniah "given of Yah," the name of several Isr. Noun H5418 נְתַנְיָ֖הוּ ne·tan·ya·hu
filled to be full, to fill Verb H4390 מִלֵּ֛א mil·le
it with the slain. pierced Noun H2491 חֲלָלִֽים׃ cha·la·lim.

Locations

Israel

ISRAEL, KINGDOM OF" I. THE FIRST PERIOD1. The Two Kingdoms2. The Ist Dynasty3. The IInd Dynasty4. Civil WarII. PERIOD OF THE SYRIAN WARS1. The IIIrd Dynasty2. World-Politics3. Battle of Karkar4. Loss of Territory5. Reform of Religion6. Revolution7. The IVth Dynasty8. Renewed Prosperity9. AnarchyIII. DECLINE AND FALL1. Loss of Independence2. Decline3. Extinct... View Details

People

Asa

perhaps |healer,| an Israelite name

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

Ishmael

Ishmael   (God Hears) Abraham's eldest son, by Hagar the concubine ( Genesis 16:15 ;  17:23 ). He was born at Mamre, when Abraham was eighty-six years of age, eleven years after his arrival in Canaan ( 16:3 ;  21:5 ). At the age of thirteen he was circumcised ( 17:25 ). He grew up a true child of the desert, wild and wayward. On the occasion of the weaning of Isaac his rude and wayw... View Details

Baasha

Baasha [N] [H] [S] bravery, the third king of the separate kingdom of Israel, and founder of its second dynasty ( 1 Kings 15 ;  16 ;  2 Chr  16:1-6 ). He was the son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar. The city of Tirzah he made the capital of his kingdom, and there he was buried, after an eventful reign of twenty-four years ( 1 Kings 15:33 ). On account of his ido... View Details

Baasha

Baasha [N] [H] [S] bravery, the third king of the separate kingdom of Israel, and founder of its second dynasty ( 1 Kings 15 ;  16 ;  2 Chr  16:1-6 ). He was the son of Ahijah of the tribe of Issachar. The city of Tirzah he made the capital of his kingdom, and there he was buried, after an eventful reign of twenty-four years ( 1 Kings 15:33 ). On account of his ido... View Details

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New American Standard Bible 1995 Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down because of Gedaliah, it was the one that King Asa had made on account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.
King James Bible Now as for the cistern where pit wherein Ishmael had cast all the corpses dead bodies of the men men, whom he had struck down slain because of Gedaliah, it was it which Asa the one that King Asa king had made on account for fear of Baasha, Baasha king of Israel; Israel: and Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the them that were slain.
Hebrew Greek English Now as for the cistern where Ishmael had cast all the corpses of the men whom he had struck down because of Gedaliah, it was the one that King Asa had made on account of Baasha, king of Israel; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah filled it with the slain.