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Jeremiah 41:16 Cross-References

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Then took Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, even mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon:

Jeremiah 41:16 (KJV)

Historical Context for Jeremiah 41:16

People Mentioned

J
Johananson of Kareah, a captain of Judean forces during the Babylonian captivity (2KI 25:23)
K
Kareahfather of Johanan, one of the captains of Judean forces (2KI 25:23)
I
Ishmaelson of Nethaniah, a captain of Judean forces during the Babylonian captivity (2KI 25:23)
N
Nethaniahfather of Ishmael, one of the captains of Judean forces (2KI 25:23)
G
Gedaliahson of Ahikam, appointed King of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar (2KI 25:22)
A
Ahikamson of Shaphan (2KI 22:12)

Commentary on Jeremiah 41:16

Johanan's recovery of 'all the remnant of the people whom he had recovered from Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, from Mizpah, after that he had slain Gedaliah the son of Ahikam' emphasizes both rescue success and context: these survivors had witnessed Gedaliah's assassination and Ishmael's massacres, traumatizing events that would shape their subsequent choices. The detailed listing—'mighty men of war, and the women, and the children, and the eunuchs, whom he had brought again from Gibeon'—shows comprehensive community preservation: soldiers ('mighty men of war') who had survived, women and child...

Source: KJV Study Commentary

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