Jeremiah 41:16 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | NLT

Then Johanan son of Kareah and the other military leaders took all the people they had rescued in Gibeon—the soldiers, women, children, and court officials whom Ishmael had captured after he killed Gedaliah.

Commentaries

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

Mighty men of war ... —These were apparently those who had escaped the massacre of Jeremiah 41:2. In the women, the child…

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

The Prophet now shows that though some kind of virtue appeared in John the son of Kareah, he was not yet of a right mind. He was an energetic and a…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of
the forces that [were] with him

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

The success of wickedness must be short, and none can prosper who harden their hearts against God. And those justly lose comfort in real fears, who…

Thomas Aquinas

ThomasAquinas

13th Century

Catholic

13th Century

1. Here, he speaks of the taking of captives.

The taking of those who remained is described: the remnant, b…