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They caught up with him near the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/41.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />they took all their men and set out to stop him. They caught up with him at the large pool near Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/41.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight against Ishmael the son of Nethaniah. They came upon him at the great pool that is in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/41.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that <i>are</i> in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/41.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />they took all the men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah; and they found him by the great pool that <i>is</i> in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/41.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/41.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/41.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/41.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah and found him by the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/41.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah. They found him by the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah and found him by the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/41.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/41.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />So they and their troops chased Ishmael and caught up with him at the large pit at Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/41.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/41.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael. They caught up with him at the large pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/41.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So they went after him with their men and overtook him near the large pool at Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/41.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So they took all the men and went to fight Nethaniah's son Ishmael, and they found him at the large pool that is at Gibeon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/41.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/41.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So they took all their troops and went to fight against Ishmael son of Nethaniah. They caught up with him near the large pool at Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/41.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/41.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/41.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/41.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and they take all the men, and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they find him at the great waters that [are] in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/41.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and they take all the men, and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they find him at the great waters that are in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/41.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And they will take all the men and go to fight with Ishmael son of Nethaniah, and they will find him at the many waters which are in the hill.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/41.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And taking all the men, they went out to fight against Ismahel the son of Nathanias, and they found him by the great waters that are in Gabaon. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/41.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And taking all the men, they set out to make war against Ishmael, the son of Nethaniah. And they found him at the great waters that are in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/41.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />they took all their men and set out to attack Ishmael, son of Nethaniah. They overtook him at the great pool in Gibeon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/41.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />they took all their men and went to fight against Ishmael son of Nethaniah. They came upon him at the great pool that is in Gibeon.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/41.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/41.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he took all the men and they went to fight with Ishmayl, son of Nethaniah, and they found him on the many waters that are in Gebun<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/41.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/41.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And they brought all their army, and went to fight against him, and found him near much water in Gabaon.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5k55c51ZGhs?start=12725" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/41.htm">Johanan Rescues the Captives</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11</span>When Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him heard of all the crimes that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had committed, <span class="reftext">12</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3947.htm" title="3947: way·yiq·ḥū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To take. A primitive root; to take.">they took</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">all</a> <a href="/hebrew/582.htm" title="582: hā·’ă·nā·šîm (Art:: N-mp) -- Man, mankind. From 'anash; properly, a mortal; hence, a man in general.">their men</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·lə·ḵū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and went</a> <a href="/hebrew/3898.htm" title="3898: lə·hil·lā·ḥêm (Prep-l:: V-Nifal-Inf) -- To feed on, to consume, to battle. A primitive root; to feed on; figuratively, to consume; by implication, to battle.">to fight</a> <a href="/hebrew/5973.htm" title="5973: ‘im- (Prep) -- From amam; adverb or preposition, with, in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3458.htm" title="3458: yiš·mā·‘êl (N-proper-ms) -- From shama' and 'el; God will hear; Jishmael, the name of Abraham's oldest son, and of five Israelites.">Ishmael</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/5418.htm" title="5418: nə·ṯan·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Nthanyahuw; from nathan and Yahh; given of Jah; Nethanjah, the name of four Israelites.">of Nethaniah.</a> <a href="/hebrew/4672.htm" title="4672: way·yim·ṣə·’ū (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3mp) -- To attain to, find. ">And they found</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self.">him</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">near</a> <a href="/hebrew/7227.htm" title="7227: rab·bîm (Adj-mp) -- Much, many, great. By contracted from rabab; abundant.">the great</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4325.htm" title="4325: ma·yim (N-mp) -- Waters, water. Dual of a primitive noun; water; figuratively, juice; by euphemism, urine, semen.">pool</a> <a href="/hebrew/1391.htm" title="1391: bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn (Prep-b:: N-proper-fs) -- A Levitical city in Benjamin. From the same as Geba'; hilly; Gibon, a place in Palestine.">in Gibeon.</a> </span><span class="reftext">13</span>When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-23.htm">2 Kings 25:23-26</a></span><br />When all the commanders of the armies and their men heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah as governor, they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan son of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth the Netophathite, and Jaazaniah son of the Maacathite, as well as their men. / And Gedaliah took an oath before them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid of the servants of the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.” / In the seventh month, however, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family, came with ten men and struck down and killed Gedaliah, along with the Judeans and Chaldeans who were with him at Mizpah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Jeremiah 40:7-9</a></span><br />When all the commanders and men of the armies in the field heard that the king of Babylon had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam over the land and that he had put him in charge of the men, women, and children who were the poorest of the land and had not been exiled to Babylon, / they came to Gedaliah at Mizpah—Ishmael son of Nethaniah, Johanan and Jonathan the sons of Kareah, Seraiah son of Tanhumeth, the sons of Ephai the Netophathite, and Jezaniah son of the Maacathite—they and their men. / Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, swore an oath to them and their men, assuring them, “Do not be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Live in the land and serve the king of Babylon, and it will go well with you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Jeremiah 42:1-3</a></span><br />Then all the commanders of the forces, along with Johanan son of Kareah, Jezaniah son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least to the greatest, approached / Jeremiah the prophet and said, “May our petition come before you; pray to the LORD your God on behalf of this entire remnant. For few of us remain of the many, as you can see with your own eyes. / Pray that the LORD your God will tell us the way we should walk and the thing we should do.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/43-4.htm">Jeremiah 43:4-7</a></span><br />So Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces disobeyed the command of the LORD to stay in the land of Judah. / Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces took the whole remnant of Judah, those who had returned to the land of Judah from all the nations to which they had been scattered, / the men, the women, the children, the king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan captain of the guard had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, as well as Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/2-12.htm">2 Samuel 2:12-17</a></span><br />One day Abner son of Ner and the servants of Ish-bosheth son of Saul marched out from Mahanaim to Gibeon. / So Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool. / Then Abner said to Joab, “Let us have the young men get up and compete before us.” “Let them get up,” Joab replied. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/20-8.htm">2 Samuel 20:8-10</a></span><br />And while they were at the great stone in Gibeon, Amasa joined them. Now Joab was dressed in military attire, with a dagger strapped to his belt. And as he stepped forward, he slipped the dagger from its sheath. / “Are you well, my brother?” Joab asked Amasa. And with his right hand Joab grabbed Amasa by the beard to kiss him. / Amasa was not on guard against the dagger in Joab’s hand, and Joab stabbed him in the stomach and spilled out his intestines on the ground. And Joab did not need to strike him again, for Amasa was dead. Then Joab and his brother Abishai pursued Sheba son of Bichri.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/2-28.htm">1 Kings 2:28-34</a></span><br />When the news reached Joab, who had conspired with Adonijah but not with Absalom, he fled to the tent of the LORD and took hold of the horns of the altar. / It was reported to King Solomon: “Joab has fled to the tent of the LORD and is now beside the altar.” So Solomon sent Benaiah son of Jehoiada, saying, “Go, strike him down!” / And Benaiah entered the tent of the LORD and said to Joab, “The king says, ‘Come out!’” But Joab replied, “No, I will die here.” So Benaiah relayed the message to the king, saying, “This is how Joab answered me.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/judges/20-1.htm">Judges 20:1-11</a></span><br />Then all the Israelites from Dan to Beersheba and from the land of Gilead came out, and the congregation assembled as one man before the LORD at Mizpah. / The leaders of all the people and all the tribes of Israel presented themselves in the assembly of God’s people: 400,000 men on foot, armed with swords. / (Meanwhile the Benjamites heard that the Israelites had gone up to Mizpah.) And the Israelites asked, “Tell us, how did this wicked thing happen?” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Genesis 14:14-16</a></span><br />And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan. / During the night, Abram divided his forces and routed Chedorlaomer’s army, pursuing them as far as Hobah, north of Damascus. / He retrieved all the goods, as well as his relative Lot and his possessions, together with the women and the rest of the people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-8</a></span><br />On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down. / They had taken captive the women and all who were there, both young and old. They had not killed anyone, but had carried them off as they went on their way. / When David and his men came to the city, they found it burned down and their wives and sons and daughters taken captive. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/30-18.htm">1 Samuel 30:18-20</a></span><br />So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives. / Nothing was missing, young or old, son or daughter, or any of the plunder the Amalekites had taken. David brought everything back. / And he took all the flocks and herds, which his men drove ahead of the other livestock, calling out, “This is David’s plunder!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/26-47.htm">Matthew 26:47-56</a></span><br />While Jesus was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived, accompanied by a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and elders of the people. / Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: “The One I kiss is the man; arrest Him.” / Going directly to Jesus, he said, “Greetings, Rabbi!” and kissed Him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/9-23.htm">Acts 9:23-25</a></span><br />After many days had passed, the Jews conspired to kill him, / but Saul learned of their plot. Day and night they watched the city gates in order to kill him. / One night, however, his disciples took him and lowered him in a basket through a window in the wall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-24</a></span><br />When daylight came, the Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. / More than forty of them were involved in this plot. / They went to the chief priests and elders and said, “We have bound ourselves with a solemn oath not to eat anything until we have killed Paul. ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">to fight.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/14-14.htm">Genesis 14:14-16</a></b></br> And when Abram heard that his brother was taken captive, he armed his trained <i>servants</i>, born in his own house, three hundred and eighteen, and pursued <i>them</i> unto Dan… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_samuel/30-1.htm">1 Samuel 30:1-8,18-20</a></b></br> And it came to pass, when David and his men were come to Ziklag on the third day, that the Amalekites had invaded the south, and Ziklag, and smitten Ziklag, and burned it with fire; … </p><p class="hdg">the great.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">2 Samuel 2:13</a></b></br> And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together 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.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/38-23.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/jeremiah/37-10.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-2.htm">Find</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Found</a> <a href="/jeremiah/28-1.htm">Gibeon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Ishmael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Ish'mael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Nethaniah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Nethani'ah</a> <a href="/isaiah/41-18.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-3.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/31-9.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/48-27.htm">Caught</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-3.htm">Fight</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Find</a> <a href="/jeremiah/45-3.htm">Found</a> <a href="/joshua/9-3.htm">Gibeon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/42-1.htm">Great</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-13.htm">Ishmael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-13.htm">Ish'mael</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-15.htm">Nethaniah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-15.htm">Nethani'ah</a> <a href="/nahum/2-8.htm">Pool</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-16.htm">War</a> <a href="/jeremiah/46-7.htm">Waters</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 41</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Ishmael, treacherously killing Gedaliah and others, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/41-7.htm">purposes with the residue to flee unto the Ammonites.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">11. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Johanan rescues the captives, and is minded to flee into Egypt.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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The gathering of "all their men" suggests a sense of urgency and unity in response to the threat posed by Ishmael. This reflects the communal nature of ancient Israelite society, where leaders would rally their people for protection and justice. The mobilization of men for battle is a recurring theme in the Old Testament, often seen in the context of defending the nation or upholding God's covenant.<p><b>and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah</b><br>Ishmael, identified as the son of Nethaniah, was a member of the royal family and had assassinated Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians. This act of treachery was not only a political maneuver but also a violation of the covenantal peace that Gedaliah had established. The pursuit of Ishmael by Johanan and his men underscores the importance of justice and the restoration of order. This event is part of the larger narrative of the Babylonian exile, where the remnant of Judah faced internal and external threats.<p><b>And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon</b><br>The "great pool in Gibeon" is a significant geographical location, known for its association with earlier biblical events, such as the battle between Joab and Abner (<a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">2 Samuel 2:13</a>). Gibeon was a prominent city in the tribal territory of Benjamin, strategically located and historically significant. The mention of the pool suggests a place where people gathered, possibly for water or as a meeting point. This setting highlights the tension and drama of the encounter, as it was a place known for conflict resolution and confrontation. The pursuit and confrontation at Gibeon reflect the ongoing struggle for leadership and control in the aftermath of Jerusalem's fall.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/i/ishmael_son_of_nethaniah.htm">Ishmael son of Nethaniah</a></b><br>A member of the royal family and one of the chief officers of the king, who assassinated Gedaliah, the governor appointed by the Babylonians.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/j/johanan_son_of_kareah.htm">Johanan son of Kareah</a></b><br>A military leader who opposed Ishmael and sought to rescue the captives taken by him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/g/gibeon.htm">Gibeon</a></b><br>A significant city in ancient Israel, known for its large pool, which served as the location where Johanan caught up with Ishmael.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/g/gedaliah.htm">Gedaliah</a></b><br>The appointed governor of Judah by the Babylonians, whose assassination by Ishmael led to the events in this passage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_great_pool_in_gibeon.htm">The Great Pool in Gibeon</a></b><br>A landmark in Gibeon where the confrontation between Johanan and Ishmael took place.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_warnings.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring Warnings</a></b><br>Gedaliah's failure to heed Johanan's warning about Ishmael led to his assassination. This teaches the importance of discernment and listening to wise counsel.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership_in_crisis.htm">The Role of Leadership in Crisis</a></b><br>Johanan's decisive action to pursue Ishmael demonstrates the need for strong leadership in times of crisis. Leaders must act courageously to protect and guide their people.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_amidst_chaos.htm">God's Sovereignty Amidst Chaos</a></b><br>Despite the turmoil and violence, God's overarching plan for His people remains. Believers can trust in God's sovereignty even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_seeking_godly_counsel.htm">The Importance of Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>After the confrontation, Johanan seeks Jeremiah's guidance, illustrating the importance of seeking God's direction through His appointed messengers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_impact_of_sin_and_rebellion.htm">The Impact of Sin and Rebellion</a></b><br>Ishmael's actions caused great suffering and turmoil, reminding us of the destructive nature of sin and rebellion against God's established order.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_41.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 41</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ishmael's_royal_lineage_unclear.htm">If Ishmael was a descendant of the royal line, why is there scant genealogical or historical corroboration for his ancestry? (Jeremiah 41)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_this_align_with_2_kings_25_22-26.htm">How does this account align with or contradict the parallel narrative in 2 Kings 25:22-26 regarding Gedaliah's murder?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_no_babylonian_response_in_jer._41_4-10.htm">Why does the biblical text not describe any Babylonians intervening or retaliating, given their regional power at the time? (Jeremiah 41:4-10)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_king_asa's_pit_historically_verified.htm">Can the pit allegedly attributed to King Asa (Jeremiah 41:9) be historically verified, or does this contradict known archaeological data?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/jeremiah/41.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(12) <span class= "bld">By the great waters that are in Gibeon.--</span>Johanan and his friends had been unable to prevent the slaughter of which they had warned Gedaliah (<a href="/jeremiah/41-15.htm" title="But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.">Jeremiah 41:15</a>), but they were not too late to avenge it. Gibeon, retaining its name with little alteration in the modern <span class= "ital">El-jibe, </span>lay about two miles from Mizpah; so that Ishmael must have halted on thinking himself safe against attack. On the east side of the hill on which it stands there are the remains of a large tank, about 120 feet by 100. It appears as the "pool of Gibeon" in <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm" title="And Joab the son of Zeruiah, and the servants of David, went out, and met together 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.">2Samuel 2:13</a>, as the scene of a conflict between Joab and Abner. Josephus (<span class= "ital">Ant. x.</span> 9-15) places the attack on Ishmael at "the pool in Hebron," which is mentioned in <a href="/2_samuel/4-12.htm" title="And David commanded his young men, and they slew them, and cut off their hands and their feet, and hanged them up over the pool in Hebron. But they took the head of Ishbosheth, and buried it in the sepulcher of Abner in Hebron.">2Samuel 4:12</a>. This, however, would hardly have been in Ishmael's route to the country of the Ammonites.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/41.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 12.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The great waters.., in Gibeon</span>; <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the pool mentioned in <a href="/2_samuel/2-13.htm">2 Samuel 2:13</a>. Dr. Thomson (p. 670) speaks of a "pond or small lake" near El-Jib. Ishmael seems to be lingering over his journey to Ammon, in order to find the subterranean stores spoken of in ver. 8. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">they took</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּקְחוּ֙</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiq·ḥū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3947.htm">Strong's 3947: </a> </span><span class="str2">To take</span><br /><br /><span class="word">all</span><br /><span class="heb">כָּל־</span> <span class="translit">(kāl-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">their men</span><br /><span class="heb">הָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔ים</span> <span class="translit">(hā·’ă·nā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_376.htm">Strong's 376: </a> </span><span class="str2">A man as an individual, a male person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and went</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·lə·ḵū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to fight</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(lə·hil·lā·ḥêm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3898.htm">Strong's 3898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To feed on, to consume, to battle</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ishmael</span><br /><span class="heb">יִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל</span> <span class="translit">(yiš·mā·‘êl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3458.htm">Strong's 3458: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ishmael -- 'God hears', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">son</span><br /><span class="heb">בֶּן־</span> <span class="translit">(ben-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Nethaniah.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְתַנְיָ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ṯan·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5418.htm">Strong's 5418: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nethaniah -- 'given of Yah', the name of several Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">And they found</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּמְצְא֣וּ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yim·ṣə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4672.htm">Strong's 4672: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present</span><br /><br /><span class="word">him</span><br /><span class="heb">אֹת֔וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’ō·ṯōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Direct object marker | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_853.htm">Strong's 853: </a> </span><span class="str2">Untranslatable mark of the accusative case</span><br /><br /><span class="word">near</span><br /><span class="heb">אֶל־</span> <span class="translit">(’el-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> </span><span class="str2">Near, with, among, to</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the great</span><br /><span class="heb">רַבִּ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(rab·bîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7227.htm">Strong's 7227: </a> </span><span class="str2">Much, many, great</span><br /><br /><span class="word">pool</span><br /><span class="heb">מַ֥יִם</span> <span class="translit">(ma·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4325.htm">Strong's 4325: </a> </span><span class="str2">Water, juice, urine, semen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in Gibeon.</span><br /><span class="heb">בְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃</span> <span class="translit">(bə·ḡiḇ·‘ō·wn)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1391.htm">Strong's 1391: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gibeon -- a Levitical city in Benjamin</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/41-12.htm">Jeremiah 41:12 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/41-12.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 41:12 Then they took all the men (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 41:11"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 41:11" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/41-13.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 41:13"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 41:13" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>