Jeremiah 41:10Then Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people who were in Mizpah, even the king's daughters, and all the people who remained in Mizpah, whom Nebuzaradan the captain of the guard had committed to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam; Ishmael the son of Nethaniah carried them away captive, and departed to go over to the children of Ammon.
The setting
Mizpah, Israel (modern Tell en-Nasbeh, 8 miles north of Jerusalem), 586 BC. Ishmael has just murdered Governor Gedaliah and now takes survivors hostage, including royal daughters who escaped Babylon's first deportation...
The emotion here: horrified at recording such betrayal after brief hope
The original word
šābāh (שָׁבָה) — to take captive, literally 'to lead away broken'
Why it matters
The king's daughters were likely Zedekiah's daughters who weren't deported with him because Babylonians typically spared royal women for political marriages
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 41:10
These 'king's daughters' had already survived Jerusalem's destruction and thought they were finally safe in Mizpah
Common misconceptionPeople think this is just ancient history, but Jeremiah is showing how quickly hope can turn to horror - even God's remnant people aren't immune to human evil
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 41:10
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 41:10 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 41:10 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is grieving, with a comfort power of 5% and a tone that is lamenting. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include captivity, royal family. Notable phrases: carried away captive; king's daughters.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grieving
“By the sweat of your face will you eat bread until you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken. For you are dust, and to dust you…”
— Genesis 3:19
“Jesus wept.”
— John 11:35
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from helping me, and from the words of my groaning?”
— Psalms 22:1
“They divide my garments among them. They cast lots for my clothing.”
— Psalms 22:18
“for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;”
— Romans 3:23
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