Jeremiah 41:14
12 they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.
13 When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,
and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.
15 But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and went to the Ammonites.
16 Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies with him took the whole remnant of the people from Mizpah whom he had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah son of Ahikam: the soldiers, women, children, and court officials he had brought back from Gibeon.
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- BSB
- and all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.
- KJV
- So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah cast about and returned, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
- WEB
- So all the people who Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.
- ASV
- So all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went unto Johanan the son of Kareah.
- DARBY
- And all the people that Ishmael had carried away captive from Mizpah turned about and came back, and went to Johanan the son of Kareah.
- BLB
- And all the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around, and they returned, and they went to Johanan son of Kareah.
- ÅB
- Og alt folket som Ismael hadde bortført som fanger fra Mispa, vendte om og gikk tilbake til Johanan, Kareahs sønn.
- OTB
- Alle menneskene som Ismael hadde tatt til fange fra Mispa, vendte seg og gikk over til Johanan, sønn av Kareah.
- B1930
- Og alt folket som Ismael hadde bortført som fanger fra Mispa, vendte om og gikk tilbake til Johanan, Kareahs sønn.