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Jeremiah 41:11-15

Mizpah Betrayed: Murder, Fear, and the Drift Toward Egypt

The chapter moves from assassination at Mizpah, to mass slaughter and captivity, to a partial rescue at Gibeon, and finally to the remnant's fear-driven movement toward Egypt.

Berean Standard Bible, Public Domain - Translation notes - Reference sources

11When 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,

12they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.

13When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,

14and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.

15But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the Ammonites.

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Verse 11

Cross-references

Jeremiah 42:1Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:13Classic cross-references Jeremiah 40:7Classic cross-references

Original words

When Johananיוֹחָנָ֣ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֔חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singularand allוְכָל־H3605Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֥יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the armiesהַחֲיָלִ֖יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine pluralאֲשֶׁ֣ראֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewithאִתּ֑וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularhimאֵ֤תH853Direct object markerheardוַיִּשְׁמַע֙H8085Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularof allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe crimesהָֽרָעָה֙H7451Article | Adjective - feminine singularthatאֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativeIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Nethaniahנְתַנְיָֽה׃H5418Noun - proper - masculine singularhad committedעָשָׂ֔הH6213Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular

Verse 12

Cross-references

2 Samuel 2:13Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 30:1Classic cross-references Genesis 14:14Classic cross-references

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they tookוַיִּקְחוּ֙H3947Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural-אֶת־H853Direct object markerallכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructtheir menהָ֣אֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Article | Noun - masculine pluraland wentוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralto fightלְהִלָּחֵ֖םH3898Preposition-l | Verb - Nifal - Infinitive construct. . .עִם־H5973PrepositionIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֑הH5418Noun - proper - masculine singularAnd they foundוַיִּמְצְא֣וּH4672Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralhimאֹת֔וֹH853Direct object marker | third person masculine singularnearאֶל־H413Prepositionthe greatרַבִּ֖יםH7227Adjective - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֥רH834Pronoun - relativepoolמַ֥יִםH4325Noun - masculine pluralin Gibeonבְּגִבְעֽוֹן׃H1391Preposition-b | Noun - proper - feminine singular

Verse 13

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-וַיְהִ֗יH1961Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularWhen allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָם֙H5971Article | Noun - masculine singular-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewithאֶת־H854PrepositionIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֔אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singular-אֶת־H853Direct object markersawכִּרְא֤וֹתH7200Preposition-k | Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructJohananיֽוֹחָנָן֙H3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵ֔חַH7143Noun - proper - masculine singular-וְאֵ֛תH853Conjunctive waw | Direct object markerand allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe commandersשָׂרֵ֥יH8269Noun - masculine plural constructof the armyהַחֲיָלִ֖יםH2428Article | Noun - masculine plural-אֲשֶׁ֣רH834Pronoun - relativewith himאִתּ֑וֹH854Preposition | third person masculine singularthey rejoicedוַיִּשְׂמָֽחוּ׃H8055Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural

Verse 14

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and allכָּל־H3605Noun - masculine singular constructthe peopleהָעָ֔םH5971Article | Noun - masculine singularwhomאֲשֶׁר־H834Pronoun - relativeIshmaelיִשְׁמָעֵ֖אלH3458Noun - proper - masculine singularhad taken captiveשָׁבָ֥הH7617Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularatמִן־H4480PrepositionMizpahהַמִּצְפָּ֑הH4709Article | Noun - proper - feminine singularturnedוַיָּסֹ֙בּוּ֙H5437Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralvvvוַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙H7725Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraland went overוַיֵּ֣לְכ֔וּH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluraltoאֶל־H413PrepositionJohananיֽוֹחָנָ֖ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Kareahקָרֵֽחַ׃H7143Noun - proper - masculine singular

Verse 15

Cross-references

Job 21:30Classic cross-references Proverbs 28:17Classic cross-references 1 Kings 20:20Classic cross-references 1 Samuel 30:17Classic cross-references

Original words

But Ishmaelוְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אלH3458Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singularsonבֶּן־H1121Noun - masculine singular constructof Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֗הH5418Noun - proper - masculine singularand eightבִּשְׁמֹנָ֣הH8083Preposition-b | Number - masculine singular[of his] menאֲנָשִׁ֔יםH582Noun - masculine pluralescapedנִמְלַט֙H4422Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularfromמִפְּנֵ֖יH6440Preposition-m | Noun - common plural constructJohananיֽוֹחָנָ֑ןH3110Noun - proper - masculine singularand wentוַיֵּ֖לֶךְH1980Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singulartoאֶל־H413Prepositionthe Ammonitesבְּנֵ֥יH1121Noun - masculine plural construct. . .עַמּֽוֹן׃סH5983Noun - proper - masculine singular

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