Jeremiah 41:12 NIV

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:12

Then they took all the men ,.... All the soldiers that were under their command; this they did at once, believing the report to be true, as they had reason to do; since they knew of Ishmael's designs, and had given notice and warning of them to Gedaliah, though he would not listen to them: and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah : resolving to give him battle, and to revenge the innocent blood he had shed, and rescue the captives out of his hands he was carrying to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 41:12

Verse 12 Here the Prophet informs us, that Ishmael did not attain his wishes; for he had resolved to sell; as it were, the people to the king of Ammon, but he was intercepted in his course. But he says first, that John the son of Kareah had heard the report, and that he, together with other leaders, went to meet him in order to intercept him in his journey. He says also that he collected all the men, even those who had been dispersed. All then they could have got, they enlisted, and went to... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:1-18

A great crime and its consequence. I. A GREAT CRIME . The slaying of Gedaliah was accompanied by circumstances making it peculiarly atrocious. 1 . The breach of good fellowship. There had been professions of amity before. Gedaliah shows by deed his confidence in Ishmael, sitting down with him at a common meal. 2 . The subsequent slaughter. The slaying of Gedaliah was not enough to serve the purpose. A man, once entered on the ways of crime, cannot say, "So far I will go,... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:11-15

The devil a bad paymaster. These verses record the pursuit and overthrow of Ishmael. He had sold himself to work all manner of wickedness. What had he not been guilty of? And now we hear the last of him. He is seen in flight to Ammon, whence he came out, escaping with his life, but stripped of all his captives and his plunder. He had taken a world of trouble, incurred a load of guilt, filled his soul with evil, dishonoured his name forever. And this was what came of it all. Every one of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:11-18

Rescue of the captives from Ishmael, and plan for taking flight to Egypt. read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:12

The great waters.; in Gibeon ; i.e. the pool mentioned in 2 Samuel 2:13 . Dr. Thomson speaks of a "pond or small lake" near El-Jib. Ishmael seems to be lingering over his journey to Ammon, in order to find the subterranean stores spoken of in 2 Samuel 2:8 . read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 41:12

An open pool still exists at Gibeon, and a large subterranean reservoir fed by a copious natural spring. Gibeon is about two miles north of Mizpah. read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 41:10-13

Jeremiah 41:10-13. Ishmael carried away captive all the residue of the people All that he did not slay: see note on Jeremiah 41:3; and among the rest Zedekiah’s daughters, who had been left to the care of Gedaliah, when his sons were slain. These, it seems, being recovered by Johanan, were taken with him into Egypt, where they perished among the other Jews. And Ishmael departed to go over to the Ammonites Probably intending to make a present of the captives he was taking with him, to... read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:1-18

Ishmael’s plot against Gedaliah (40:13-41:18)One of the former army commanders, Ishmael, was opposed to Gedaliah’s policy of submission to Babylon. With Ammonite support he plotted to kill Gedaliah. So sincere and trusting was Gedaliah, that when told of the plot, he refused to believe it (13-16). Gedaliah apparently took no precautions against the reported treachery, and when a suitable time arrived Ishmael carried out his brutal plot. He murdered Gedaliah, along with all the Judean officials... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Jeremiah 41:11-18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:12

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 41:12

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:1-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:11-15

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:11-18

The Pulpit Commentary - Jeremiah 41:12

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Jeremiah 41:12

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Jeremiah 41:10-13

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:1-18

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