Jeremiah 40:13-16

Thomson^{(i) 13} And Joanan son of Karae and all the generals of the army who were in the country came to Godolias to Massepha ¹⁴ and said to him, Dost thou know that Beleissa king of the Ammonites hath sent Ismael to thee, to take thy life. ¹⁵ But Godolias did not believe them. And when Joanan said privately to Godolias at Massepha, "Let me, I pray thee, go and smite Ismael and let none know it; lest he kill thee; and all Juda who are gathered to thee, be dispersed and the remnant of Juda perish." ¹⁶ Godolias said to Joanan, Thou must not do this: for what thou sayest of Ismael is false.