Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,
Parallel translations
- WEB Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
- KJV Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
- BSB Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah
- NASB Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,
- NLT Soon after this, Johanan son of Kareah and the other military leaders came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.
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Quick answer
Johanan and the captains come to warn Gedaliah of a plot against him. Faithful men try to protect their leader from coming treachery.
Overview
Johanan son of Kareah and the other commanders approach Gedaliah at Mizpah with urgent news. Their concern shows that some among the remnant genuinely sought its welfare. The verse begins the account of the assassination plot that will unravel the fragile community God had been preserving.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 2
- Jer 42:1Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even to the greatest, came near,
- Jer 40:8then they came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, and Seraiah the son of Tanhumeth, and the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah the son of the Maacathite, they and their men.
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