Because
paniym (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
of the Chaldeans
Kasdiy (kas-dee')
Chaldeans, Chaldees, inhabitants of Chaldea.
for they were afraid
yare' (yaw-ray')
to fear; morally, to revere; caus. to frighten
of them because Ishmael
Yishma`e'l (yish-maw-ale')
God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites -- Ishmael.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Nethaniah
Nthanyah (neth-an-yaw')
given of Jah; Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites -- Nethaniah.
had slain
nakah (naw-kaw')
to strike (lightly or severely, literally or figuratively)
Gedaliah
Gdalyah (ghed-al-yaw')
Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites -- Gedaliah.
the son
ben (bane)
a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc.
of Ahikam
'Achiyqam (akh-ee-kawm')
brother of rising (i.e. high); Achikam, an Israelite -- Ahikam.
whom the king
melek (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Babylon
Babel (baw-bel')
confusion; Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire -- Babel, Babylon.
made governor
paqad (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.
in the land
'erets (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
