Nethaniah was the father of Ishmael, a man of royal blood who assassinated Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians over Judah after the fall of Jerusalem (2 Kings 25:23,25;Jer.40.8,14,15; 41.1-18). Ishmael's mother was the daughter of Elnathan, an official in Jerusalem (2 Kings 24:8). After the murder of Gedaliah, Ishmael fled to the Ammonites. Nethaniah is only mentioned in reference to his son Ishmael.
Nethaniah
ElishamaEnglishA man living at the time of Divided Monarchy, first mentioned at 2Ki.25.23.