Gedaliah
    made great by Jehovah. (1.) the son of Jeduthum (1 Chr. 25:3,
    9). (2.) The grandfather of the prophet Zephaniah, and the
    father of Cushi (Zeph. 1:1). (3.) One of the Jewish nobles who
    conspired against Jeremiah (Jer. 38:1). (4.) The son of Ahikam,
    and grandson of Shaphan, secretary of king Josiah (Jer. 26:24).
    After the destruction of Jerusalem (see ZEDEKIAH),
    Nebuchadnezzar left him to govern the country as tributary to
    him (2 Kings 25:22; Jer. 40:5; 52:16). Ishmael, however, at the
    head of a party of the royal family, "Jewish irreconcilables",
    rose against him, and slew him and "all the Jews that were with
    him" (Jer. 41:2, 3) at Mizpah about three months after the
    destruction of Jerusalem. He and his band also plundered the
    town of Mizpah, and carried off many captives. He was, however,
    overtaken by Johanan and routed. He fled with such of his
    followers as escaped to the Ammonites (41:15). The little
    remnant of the Jews now fled to Egypt.



 Gedaliah, God is my greatness