11 But Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were with him heard of all the evil that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had done . 12 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 . 13 Now as soon as all the people who were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah and the commanders of the forces that were with him, they were glad . 14 So all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around and came back , and went to Johanan the son of Kareah . 15 But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the sons of Ammon . 16 Then Johanan the son of Kareah and all the commanders of the forces that were with him took from Mizpah all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah , after he had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam , that is, the men who were soldiers e , the women , the children , and the eunuchs , whom he had brought back from Gibeon . 17 And they went and stayed in Geruth Chimham , which is beside Bethlehem , in order to proceed e into Egypt 18 because e of the Chaldeans ; for they were afraid of them, since Ishmael the son of Nethaniah had struck down Gedaliah the son of Ahikam , whom the king of Babylon had appointed over the land .
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 41:11-18
Commentary on Jeremiah 41:11-18
(Read Jeremiah 41:11-18)
The success of villany must be short, and none can prosper who harden their hearts against God. And those justly lose comfort in real fears, who excuse themselves in sin by pretended fears. The removal of a prudent and peaceable ruler, and the succession of another who is rash and ambitious, affects the welfare of many. Only those are happy and steady who fear the Lord and walk in his ways.