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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/40.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers still in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/40.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />Soon after this, Johanan son of Kareah and the other military leaders came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that <i>were</i> in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/jeremiah/40.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah and all the captains of the forces that <i>were</i> in the fields came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/jeremiah/40.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/jeremiah/40.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Now Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the military forces that were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/jeremiah/40.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were [scattered] in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/jeremiah/40.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the countryside came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/jeremiah/40.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/jeremiah/40.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/jeremiah/40.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />One day, Johanan got together with some of the other men who had been army officers, and they came to Mizpah and met with Gedaliah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/jeremiah/40.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/jeremiah/40.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Kareah's son Johanan and all the army commanders who were still in the country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/jeremiah/40.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />After this, Johanan and the leaders of the soldiers who had not surrendered came to Gedaliah at Mizpah <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/jeremiah/40.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Kareah's son Jonathan and all leaders of the forces who were in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/jeremiah/40.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies in the field came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/jeremiah/40.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Johanan and all the officers of the troops that had been hiding in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/jeremiah/40.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/jeremiah/40.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces, that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/jeremiah/40.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/jeremiah/40.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that [are] in the field, have come to Gedaliah at Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/jeremiah/40.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> And Johanan son of Kareah, and all the heads of the forces that are in the field, have come in unto Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/jeremiah/40.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Johanan son of Kareah, and all the chiefs of the armies which were in the field came to Gedaliah to Mizpeh.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/jeremiah/40.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Then Johanan the son of Caree, and all the captains of the army, that had been scattered about in the countries, came to Godolias to Masphath. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/jeremiah/40.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Then Johanan, the son of Kareah, and all the leaders of the army, who had been dispersed in the regions, came to Gedaliah at Mizpah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/jeremiah/40.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Now Johanan, son of Kareah, and all the military leaders in the field came to Gedaliah in Mizpah<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/jeremiah/40.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Now Johanan son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/jeremiah/40.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Moreover, Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces who were in the villages came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/jeremiah/40.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yokhanan, son of Qorakh, and all the Captains of the armies that were in the towns came to Gedaliah at Metspaya<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/jeremiah/40.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/jeremiah/40.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Joanan the son of Caree, and all the leaders of the host, who were in the fields, came to Godolias to Massepha,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/jeremiah/40-13.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=12519" 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/40.htm">The Plot Against Gedaliah</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">13</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3110.htm" title="3110: wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān (Conj-w:: N-proper-ms) -- Jochanan. A form of Yhowchanan; Jochanan, the name of nine Israelites.">Meanwhile, Johanan</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/7143.htm" title="7143: qā·rê·aḥ (N-proper-ms) -- Bald one, a man of Judah. From qarach; bald; Kareach, an Israelite.">of Kareah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8269.htm" title="8269: śā·rê (N-mpc) -- Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince. From sarar; a head person.">the commanders</a> <a href="/hebrew/2428.htm" title="2428: ha·ḥă·yā·lîm (Art:: N-mp) -- From chuwl; probably a force, whether of men, means or other resources; an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength.">of the armies</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/7704.htm" title="7704: baś·śā·ḏeh (Prep-b, Art:: N-ms) -- Field, land. Or saday; from an unused root meaning to spread out; a field.">in the field</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bā·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">came</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1436.htm" title="1436: gə·ḏal·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- Or Gdalyahuw; from gadal and Yahh; Jah has become great; Gedaljah, the name of five Israelites.">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/hebrew/4709.htm" title="4709: ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh (Art:: N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- The name of several places in Isr. Feminine of Mitspeh; Mitspah, the name of two places in Palestine.">at Mizpah</a> </span><span class="reftext">14</span>and said to him, “Are you aware that Baalis king of the Ammonites has sent Ishmael son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah son of Ahikam did not believe them.…<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 25:23-24</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Jeremiah 41:1-3</a></span><br />In the seventh month, Ishmael son of Nethaniah, the son of Elishama, who was a member of the royal family and one of the king’s chief officers, came with ten men to Gedaliah son of Ahikam at Mizpah, and they ate a meal together there. / Then Ishmael son of Nethaniah and the ten men who were with him got up and struck down Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, with the sword, killing the one whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land. / Ishmael also killed all the Jews who were with Gedaliah at Mizpah, as well as the Chaldean soldiers who were there.<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/43-2.htm">Jeremiah 43:2-4</a></span><br />Azariah son of Hoshaiah, Johanan son of Kareah, and all the arrogant men said to Jeremiah, “You are lying! The LORD our God has not sent you to say, ‘You must not go to Egypt to reside there.’ / Rather, Baruch son of Neriah is inciting you against us to deliver us into the hands of the Chaldeans, so that they may put us to death or exile us to Babylon!” / 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/3-25.htm">2 Samuel 3:25</a></span><br />Surely you realize that Abner son of Ner came to deceive you and to track your movements and all that you are doing.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/nehemiah/6-2.htm">Nehemiah 6:2-4</a></span><br />Sanballat and Geshem sent me this message: “Come, let us meet together in one of the villages on the plain of Ono.” But they were planning to harm me. / So I sent messengers to them, saying, “I am doing a great work and cannot come down. Why should the work stop while I leave it to go down to you?” / Four times they sent me the same message, and each time I gave the same reply.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/25-25.htm">2 Kings 25:25</a></span><br />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/39-14.htm">Jeremiah 39:14</a></span><br />had Jeremiah brought from the courtyard of the guard, and they turned him over to Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, to take him home. So Jeremiah remained among his own people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/38-7.htm">Jeremiah 38:7-13</a></span><br />Now Ebed-melech the Cushite, a court official in the royal palace, heard that Jeremiah had been put into the cistern. While the king was sitting at the Gate of Benjamin, / Ebed-melech went out from the king’s palace and said to the king, / “My lord the king, these men have acted wickedly in all that they have done to Jeremiah the prophet. They have dropped him into the cistern, where he will starve to death, for there is no more bread in the city.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/37-13.htm">Jeremiah 37:13-14</a></span><br />But when he reached the Gate of Benjamin, the captain of the guard, whose name was Irijah son of Shelemiah, the son of Hananiah, seized him and said, “You are deserting to the Chaldeans!” / “That is a lie,” Jeremiah replied. “I am not deserting to the Chaldeans!” But Irijah would not listen to him; instead, he arrested Jeremiah and took him to the officials.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/36-20.htm">2 Chronicles 36:20-21</a></span><br />Those who escaped the sword were carried by Nebuchadnezzar into exile in Babylon, and they became servants to him and his sons until the kingdom of Persia came to power. / So the land enjoyed its Sabbath rest all the days of the desolation, until seventy years were completed, in fulfillment of the word of the LORD spoken through Jeremiah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/37-9.htm">Isaiah 37:9-10</a></span><br />Now Sennacherib had been warned about Tirhakah king of Cush: “He has set out to fight against you.” On hearing this, Sennacherib sent messengers to Hezekiah, saying, / “Give this message to Hezekiah king of Judah: ‘Do not let your God, in whom you trust, deceive you by saying that Jerusalem will not be delivered into the hand of the king of Assyria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/33-30.htm">Ezekiel 33:30-33</a></span><br />As for you, son of man, your people are talking about you near the city walls and in the doorways of their houses. One speaks to another, each saying to his brother, ‘Come and hear the message that has come from the LORD!’ / So My people come to you as usual, sit before you, and hear your words; but they do not put them into practice. Although they express love with their mouths, their hearts pursue dishonest gain. / Indeed, you are to them like a singer of love songs with a beautiful voice, who skillfully plays an instrument. They hear your words but do not put them into practice. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-22.htm">Matthew 2:22</a></span><br />But when he learned that Archelaus was reigning in Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there. And having been warned in a dream, he withdrew to the district of Galilee,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/23-12.htm">Acts 23:12-15</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">Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,</p><p class="hdg">Johanan.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/jeremiah/39-5.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/33-13.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/35-9.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/38-27.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm">Johanan</a> <a href="/nehemiah/12-23.htm">Joha'nan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-8.htm">Kareah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/43-5.htm">Kare'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/34-19.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-7.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/jeremiah/39-13.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/36-20.htm">Open</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Army</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Captains</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Commanders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-1.htm">Country</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-8.htm">Field</a> <a href="/jeremiah/48-33.htm">Fields</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Forces</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Gedaliah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm">Gedali'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Heads</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Johanan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm">Joha'nan</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Kareah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-16.htm">Kare'ah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-11.htm">Leaders</a> <a href="/jeremiah/40-15.htm">Mizpah</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-24.htm">Moreover</a> <a href="/jeremiah/41-1.htm">Officers</a> <a href="/jeremiah/44-5.htm">Open</a><div class="vheading2">Jeremiah 40</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-1.htm">Jeremiah, being set free by Nebuzaradan, goes to Gedaliah.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">7. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-7.htm">The dispersed Jews repair unto him.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Johanan revealing Ishmael's conspiracy is not believed.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/40.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/jeremiah/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/jeremiah/40.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>Meanwhile, Johanan son of Kareah</b><br>Johanan, son of Kareah, is a significant figure during the tumultuous period following the fall of Jerusalem. He is identified as a leader among the remnant of Judah. His actions and decisions are pivotal in the narrative of the Jewish people who remained in the land after the Babylonian conquest. Johanan's leadership is marked by his concern for the safety and future of the remnant, reflecting the broader theme of God's ongoing care for His people even in times of judgment.<p><b>and all the commanders of the armies in the field</b><br>The mention of "commanders of the armies" indicates that there were still organized groups of Jewish fighters who had not been captured or killed by the Babylonians. These commanders represent the military remnants who continued to operate in the land, possibly engaging in guerrilla warfare or protecting the remaining population. This highlights the fragmented state of Judah and the ongoing struggle for survival and autonomy under foreign domination.<p><b>came to Gedaliah at Mizpah</b><br>Gedaliah, appointed by the Babylonians as governor over the land, was a figure of authority and a symbol of the new order under Babylonian rule. Mizpah, located north of Jerusalem, served as the administrative center during this period. The gathering at Mizpah signifies a moment of potential unity and cooperation among the Jewish leaders and the Babylonian-appointed governor. This meeting underscores the tension between collaboration and resistance, a recurring theme in the history of Israel under foreign rule. Mizpah's historical significance as a place of assembly and decision-making in Israel's history adds depth to this encounter.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/johanan_son_of_kareah.htm">Johanan son of Kareah</a></b><br>A military leader who played a significant role during the Babylonian period. He was concerned about the safety of the remnant of Judah and sought to protect them from external threats.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/g/gedaliah.htm">Gedaliah</a></b><br>Appointed by the Babylonians as governor over the cities of Judah. He was a key figure in maintaining order and peace among the remnant left in the land after the Babylonian conquest.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/m/mizpah.htm">Mizpah</a></b><br>A significant location in the territory of Benjamin, serving as a center of administration under Gedaliah's governance. It became a gathering place for the remnant of Judah.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/commanders_of_the_armies.htm">Commanders of the armies</a></b><br>These were leaders of the remaining military forces in Judah. They were responsible for the protection and leadership of the people in the absence of a formal king.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_open_country.htm">The open country</a></b><br>Refers to the areas outside the fortified cities where the remnant of Judah lived. It was a place of vulnerability but also of potential refuge.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a></b><br>Godly leadership is crucial in times of crisis. Gedaliah's role as governor was to provide stability and guidance, reflecting the need for leaders who seek God's wisdom.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_counsel_and_unity.htm">Seeking Counsel and Unity</a></b><br>Johanan and the commanders coming together to consult with Gedaliah demonstrates the importance of seeking counsel and unity among God's people, especially in challenging times.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/v/vigilance_against_threats.htm">Vigilance Against Threats</a></b><br>The concern expressed by Johanan highlights the need for vigilance against both external and internal threats. Believers must be discerning and proactive in protecting their communities.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trusting God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Despite the political turmoil, God's sovereignty is evident. Believers are reminded to trust in God's overarching plan, even when circumstances seem dire.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_ignoring_warnings.htm">The Consequences of Ignoring Warnings</a></b><br>The events following this verse serve as a cautionary tale about the consequences of ignoring warnings and failing to act on wise counsel.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_jeremiah_40.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Jeremiah 40</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/external_accounts_on_jeremiah_40_13-16.htm">Jeremiah 40 (especially verses 13–16) – Are there any external accounts to corroborate or challenge the internal conflicts hinted at, particularly with Ishmael’s faction?</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/could_jeremiah_freely_join_gedaliah_amid_chaos.htm">Jeremiah 40:5-6 - How historically plausible is it that Jeremiah traveled freely to live with Gedaliah despite the chaos of the Babylonian occupation?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_there_proof_johanan_took_jeremiah_to_egypt.htm">Is there any credible record of Johanan and others forcing Jeremiah and Baruch into Egypt (Jer 43:1-7)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/jeremiah/40.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 13-16.</span> - Gedaliah receives a warning of a plot against his life. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/jeremiah/40-13.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">Meanwhile, Johanan</span><br /><span class="heb">וְיֽוֹחָנָן֙</span> <span class="translit">(wə·yō·w·ḥā·nān)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3110.htm">Strong's 3110: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jochanan</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 Kareah</span><br /><span class="heb">קָרֵ֔חַ</span> <span class="translit">(qā·rê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7143.htm">Strong's 7143: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kareah -- 'bald one', a man of Judah</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | 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">the commanders</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׂרֵ֥י</span> <span class="translit">(śā·rê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8269.htm">Strong's 8269: </a> </span><span class="str2">Chieftain, chief, ruler, official, captain, prince</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of the armies</span><br /><span class="heb">הַחֲיָלִ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ha·ḥă·yā·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2428.htm">Strong's 2428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A force, an army, wealth, virtue, valor, strength</span><br /><br /><span class="word">in the field</span><br /><span class="heb">בַּשָּׂדֶ֑ה</span> <span class="translit">(baś·śā·ḏeh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7704.htm">Strong's 7704: </a> </span><span class="str2">Field, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">came</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּ֥אוּ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</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">Gedaliah</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּדַלְיָ֖הוּ</span> <span class="translit">(gə·ḏal·yā·hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1436.htm">Strong's 1436: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gedaliah -- 'Yah is great', three Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">at Mizpah</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּצְפָּֽתָה׃</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miṣ·pā·ṯāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4708.htm">Strong's 4708: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mizpah -- the name of several places in Israel</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/jeremiah/40-13.htm">Jeremiah 40:13 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/jeremiah/40-13.htm">OT Prophets: Jeremiah 40:13 Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah (Jer.) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/jeremiah/40-12.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Jeremiah 40:12"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40:12" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/jeremiah/40-14.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Jeremiah 40:14"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Jeremiah 40:14" /></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>