Jeremiah 41:11-16

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 41:11

But when Johanan the son of Kareah ,.... The same that is mentioned Jeremiah 40:8 ; and who had informed Gedaliah of Ishmael's designs against him, but he would not believe him: and all the captains of the forces that were with him ; his brother Jonathan, Seraiah, the sons of Ephai, and Jezaniah, Jeremiah 40:8 ; heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done ; in murdering Gedaliah, and those that were with him, destroying seventy other persons he had decoyed,... 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 Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:13

Now it came to pass, that , when all the people which were with Ishmael ,.... That is, those which he had brought captives from Mizpah; not those that came with him thither: saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, they were glad ; looking upon them as their deliverers; hoping by their means to be preserved from being carried captives to the king of Ammon. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:14

So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about ,.... Or turned about, and wheeled off from Ishmael, and deserted him at once; not at all regarding his authority, nor fearing his menaces or his power; being in sight of the captains and their forces, they were determined to join, and put themselves under their protection, knowing them to be their friends, and that they, came to deliver them: and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah ; turned... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Jeremiah 41:16

Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him ,.... After Ishmael had made his escape, whom they did not think fit to pursue, and the people had committed themselves to their care and protection; and having brought them to Mizpah again, they took them from thence, as follows: all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam : those whom he... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 41:14

Went unto Johanan - They were weary of the tyranny of Ishmael, and were glad of an opportunity to abandon him. read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Jeremiah 41:16

The women - children, and the eunuchs - These were all most probably, persons who belonged to the palace and harem of Zedekiah: some of them his own concubines and their children. 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

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