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Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had killed Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, [to wit], the men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought back from Gibeon:
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Leadership Without Faith
Commentators, particularly John Calvin, highlight that while Johanan's rescue of the people was courageous, his leadership was fundamentally flawed. He was driven by fear of the Babylonians, not faith in God. This led him to begin a journey toward Egypt, an act of disobedience he knew was wrong, showing that seemingly good actions can be undermined by a lack of genuine piety and trust in God.
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Jeremiah
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Charles Ellicott
On Jeremiah 41:16
19th Century
Bishop
Mighty men of war ... —These were apparently those who had escaped the massacre of Jeremiah 41:2. In the women, the child…
John Calvin
On Jeremiah 41:16–18
16th Century
Theologian
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
On Jeremiah 41:16
17th Century
Pastor
Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of
the forces that [were] with him
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Matthew Henry
On Jeremiah 41:11–18
17th Century
Minister
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…