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13 When all the people with Ishmael (God hears) saw Johanan (YHWH has graced) son of Kareah (bald) and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced, 14 and all the people whom Ishmael (God hears) had taken captive at Mizpah (watchtower) turned and went over to Johanan (YHWH has graced) son of Kareah (bald). 15 But Ishmael (God hears) son of Nethaniah (given of YHWH) and eight of his men escaped from Johanan (YHWH has graced) and went to the Ammonites (tribal). 16 Then Johanan (YHWH has graced) son of Kareah (bald) and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah (watchtower) whom he had recovered from Ishmael (God hears) son of Nethaniah (given of YHWH) after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah (YHWH is great) son of Ahikam (my brother has arisen): the soldiers, women, children, and court officials (eunuchs) he had brought back from Gibeon (hill city). 17 And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham, near Bethlehem (house of bread), in order to proceed into Egypt (land of bondage) 18 to escape the Chaldeans (the Babylonians). For they were afraid of the Chaldeans because Ishmael (God hears) son of Nethaniah (given of YHWH) had struck down Gedaliah (YHWH is great) son of Ahikam (my brother has arisen), whom the king of Babylon (confusion by mixing) had appointed over the land. Jeremiah 41:13-18, Berean Annotated Bible. Public domain.
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