Jeremiah 41:15

But, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, escaped with eight men, from the face of Johanan,—and departed unto the sons of Ammon.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

In Context

14So all the people whom Ishmael had carried away captive out of Mizpah, compassed about, and returned and went their way unto Johanan son of Kareah.

16Then did Johanan son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces who were with him take all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah out of Mizpah, after he had smitten Gedaliah son of Ahikam,—mighty men, men of war, and women and children and eunuchs, whom he had recovered out of Gibeon;

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Cross References

1 Kings 20:20then smote they every one his man, and the Syrians fled, and Israel pursued them,—but Ben-hadad king of Syria escaped on horse, with horsemen.

Job 21:30That, to the day of calamity, is the wicked reserved, to the day of indignant visitation, are they led.

Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against a wicked work is not executed speedily—on this account, the heart of the sons of men is fully set within them, to commit wickedness.

Acts 28:4And, when the natives saw the brute hanging out from his hand, they began to say, one to another—Doubtless, this man is, a murderer, whom, though brought safely through out of the sea, Justice, hath not suffered, to live.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 41:12-18

Johanan Pursues Ishmael; Ishmael's Retreat. ( b. c. 588.) 11 But when Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done, 12 Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon. 13 Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then… Read the whole commentary →

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