They were afraid of them because Ishmael son of Nethaniah had KILLED Gedaliah son of Ahikam, whom the king of Babylon had appointed as governor over the land.
Vho vha vha tshi vha ofha ngauri Ishmaele ṅwana wa Nethania o vha o vhulaha Gedalia ṅwana wa Ahikamu, we khosi ya Babele a vha o mu vhea uri a vhuse iḽo shango.