Then Joha'nan the son of Kare'ah and all the leaders of the forces with him took all the rest of the people whom Ish'mael the son of Nethani'ah had carried away captive from Mizpah after he had slain Gedali'ah the son of Ahi'kam--soldiers, women, children, and eunuchs, whom Joha'nan brought back from Gibeon.
Commentaries
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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
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
Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of
the forces that [were] with him
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
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
1. Here, he speaks of the taking of captives.
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The taking of those who remained is described: the remnant, b…
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Charles Ellicott
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