# it happened that

This marks the beginning of a new part of the story. The chapter explains what life was like in Judah after the Babylonian conquest. It was a difficult and dangerous time, but some of the faithful remained in the Promised Land.

# in the seventh month

The seventh month of the Hebrew calendar and is during the last part of September and the first part of October on Western calendars.

# Ishmael son of Nethaniah

See how you translated these men's names in Jeremiah 40:8.

# Elishama

This is the name of a man.