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.
Parallel translations
- KJV 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.
- BSB they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.
- NKJV they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; and they found him by the great pool that is in Gibeon.
- NASB So they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and they found him by the large pool that is in Gibeon.
- NLT they took all their men and set out to stop him. They caught up with him at the large pool near Gibeon.
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Quick answer
Johanan and his men pursue Ishmael and catch him at Gibeon. The rescuers move swiftly to overtake the murderer.
Overview
Gathering their forces, the captains track Ishmael to the great pool of Gibeon, a known landmark north of Jerusalem (2 Sam 2:13). Their determined pursuit reflects genuine concern for the captives. The confrontation that follows offers the abducted remnant a chance of liberation from Ishmael's hand.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 4
- 2 Sam 2:13Joab the son of Zeruiah and David’s servants went out, and met them by the pool of Gibeon; and they sat down, the one on the one side of the pool, and the other on the other side of the pool.
- 1 Sam 30:1–8When David and his men had come to Ziklag on the third day, the Amalekites had made a raid on the South, and on Ziklag, and had struck Ziklag, and burned it with fire,
- Gen 14:14–16When Abram heard that his relative was taken captive, he led out his trained men, born in his house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued as far as Dan.
- 1 Sam 30:18–20David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken; and David rescued his two wives.
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