Jeremiah 41:4
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New International Version (©2011)
The day after Gedaliah's assassination, before anyone knew about it,

New Living Translation (©2007)
The next day, before anyone had heard about Gedaliah's murder,

English Standard Version (©2001)
On the day after the murder of Gedaliah, before anyone knew of it,

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
Now it happened on the next day after the killing of Gedaliah, when no one knew about it,

King James Bible (Cambridge Ed.)
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

Holman Christian Standard Bible (©2009)
On the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, when no one knew yet,

International Standard Version (©2012)
Now on the day after Gedaliah was killed, when as yet no one knew about it,

NET Bible (©2006)
On the day after Gedaliah had been murdered, before anyone even knew about it,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The day after the murder of Gedaliah, before anyone knew about it,

King James 2000 Bible (©2003)
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

American King James Version
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

American Standard Version
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

Douay-Rheims Bible
And on the second day after he had killed Godolias, no man yet knowing it,

Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

English Revised Version
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

Webster's Bible Translation
And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

World English Bible
It happened the second day after he had killed Gedaliah, and no man knew it,

Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, on the second day of the putting of Gedaliah to death, (and no one hath known,)

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

41:1-10 Those who hate the worshippers of God, often put on the appearance of piety, that they may the easier hurt them. As death often meets men where they least expect it, we should continually search whether we are in such a state and frame of mind, as we would wish to be found in when called to appear before our Judge. Sometimes the ransom of a man's life is his riches. But those who think to bribe death, saying, Slay us not, for we have treasures in the field, will find themselves wretchedly deceived. This melancholy history warns us, never to be secure in this world. We never can be sure of peace on this side heaven.

Pulpit Commentary

Verses 4-7. - The news of the deed of violence had not yet been spread, and Ishmael seized the opportunity of imbruing his hands in fresh blood. He could have had no personal motive; but his employer, Baalis, desired that "the remnant in Judah might perish" (Jeremiah 40:15).

Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And it came to pass, the second day after he had slain Gedaliah,.... That is, the day following, for it was in the night, as Josephus relates, as before observed, the murder was committed:

and no man knew it; not any out of the city, or in remote parts; for those that were in the city must be sensible of it; but as yet the report of it had not reached the neighbourhood, and much less distant parts; this is observed on account of the following story, and to show how easily the persons after mentioned were drawn in by Ishmael.

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

4. no man knew it—that is, outside Mizpah. Before tidings of the murder had gone abroad.

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Gedaliah Assassinated
…3Ishmael also slew all the Jews that were with him, even with Gedaliah, at Mizpah, and the Chaldeans that were found there, and the men of war. 4And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah, and no man knew it, 5That there came certain from Shechem, from Shiloh, and from Samaria, even fourscore men, having their beards shaven, and their clothes rent, and having cut themselves, with offerings and incense in their hand, to bring them to the house of the LORD. …

Jeremiah 41:3 Ishmael also killed all the men of Judah who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Babylonian soldiers who were there.
Jeremiah 41:5 eighty men who had shaved off their beards, torn their clothes and cut themselves came from Shechem, Shiloh and Samaria, bringing grain offerings and incense with them to the house of the LORD.