41 Ngenyanga yesikhombisa, u-Ishmayeli+ indodana kaNethaniya indodana ka-Elishama owayengowesikhosini futhi engomunye wezikhulu zenkosi, wabuya lamadoda alitshumi kuGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhamu eMizipha.+ Bathi besadla loGedaliya eMizipha, 2 u-Ishmayeli indodana kaNethaniya lamadoda alitshumi ayelaye basukuma babulala uGedaliya indodana ka-Ahikhamu indodana kaShafani ngenkemba. U-Ishmayeli wambulala uGedaliya owayebekwe yinkosi yeBhabhiloni ukuthi akhangele ilizwe.