Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 41:4

4 And it came to pass the second day after he had slain Gedaliah and no man knew it ,

That is, no man who lived at any great distance from Mizpah, for Ishm[illegible: 1 letter]el was concerned what in him lay to keep this slaughter private for fear the newes of it should have reached the ears of the King of Babylon, or the Commanders of some of his Forces, so as he should not have had time to make his escape.