4 figures
Assassin and leader of a group of ten men.
Ishmael, of royal blood and a former officer of the king, assassinated Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians, and killed many others, including Babylonian soldiers and Jewish people.
Governor of the land appointed by the Babylonians.
Gedaliah was appointed as governor over the remnant in Judah by the Babylonians. He was known for his peaceful intentions and was assassinated by Ishmael.
Military leader and protector of the remnant.
Johanan warned Gedaliah about Ishmael's plot and later pursued Ishmael to rescue the captives and protect the remnant of Judah.
Victims and survivors of Ishmael's attack.
These were the people taken captive by Ishmael after the assassination of Gedaliah, including soldiers, women, children, and eunuchs.