John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:15
But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men ,.... Of the ten he brought with hin), Jeremiah 41:1 ; two of them being slain in this skirmish, or taken by Johanan, or they fled another way: and went to the Ammonites ; who had put him upon, or however encouraged and assisted him in, his wicked attempts; though he returned to them not according to their wishes, nor with that honour and glory he thought to have done. read more
Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 41:11-18
It would have been well if Johanan, when he gave information to Gedaliah of Ishmael's treasonable design, though he could not obtain leave to kill Ishmael and to prevent it that way, yet had staid with Gedaliah; for he, and his captains, and their forces, might have been a life-guard to Gedaliah and a terror to Ishmael, and so have prevented the mischief without the effusion of blood: but, it seems they were out upon some expedition, perhaps no good one, and so were out of the way when they... read more