God’s Word Translation
Jeremiah 41:15
15Ishmael and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to Ammon.
Jeremiah 41:15 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
- New International Version (NIV)But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to the Ammonites.
- English Standard Version (ESV)But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.
- New King James Version (NKJV)But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men and went to the Ammonites.
Context of Jeremiah 41:15
13When all the people who were with Ishmael saw Kareah’s son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him, they were glad. 14Then all the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah turned and ran to Kareah’s son Johanan. Ishmael and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and fled to Ammon. 16Then Kareah’s son Johanan and all the army commanders who were with him brought back the rest of the people of Mizpah whom he had rescued from Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, after Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam. Johanan brought back men, women, children, soldiers, and commanders from Gibeon. 17When they left Gibeon, they stayed near Bethlehem at Geruth Kimham on their way to Egypt.
Read all of Jeremiah 41Jeremiah 41:15 word by word
וְיִשְׁמָעֵ֣אל בֶּן־נְתַנְיָ֗ה נִמְלַט֙ בִּשְׁמֹנָ֣ה אֲנָשִׁ֔ים מִפְּנֵ֖י יֽוֹחָנָ֑ן וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ אֶל־בְּנֵ֥י עַמּֽוֹן׃ סRead the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- But Ishmaelיִשְׁמָעֵאלyishmâ‛ê'l · IshmaelH3458
- the sonבֵּןbên · son: childH1121
- of Nethaniahנְתַנְיָ֫הוּnethanyâh nethanyâhû · NethaniahH5418
- escapedמָלַטmâlaţ · to escapeH4422
- fromפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
- Johananיוֹחָנָןyôchânân · JohananH3110
- with eightשְׁמֹנֶהshemôneh shemôneh shemônâh shemônâh · eightH8083
- menאֱנוֹשׁ'ĕnôsh · humanH582
- and wentיָלַךְyâlak · to walkH3212
- to the Ammonitesעַמּוֹן‛ammôn · AmmonH5983
- to the Ammonitesבֵּןbên · son: descendant/peopleH1121
Cross-references for Jeremiah 41:15
- 1 Samuel 30:17From dawn until evening the next day, David attacked them. No one escaped except 400 young men who rode away on camels.
- 1 Kings 20:20Each officer killed his opponent. The Arameans fled, and Israel pursued them. King Benhadad of Aram escaped on a horse with the cavalry.
- Job 21:30On the day of disaster the wicked person is spared. On the day of ⌞God’s⌟ anger he is rescued.
- Proverbs 28:17A person burdened with the guilt of murder will be a fugitive down to his grave. No one will help him.
- Ecclesiastes 8:11When a sentence against a crime isn’t carried out quickly, people are encouraged to commit crimes.
- Acts 28:4When the people who lived on the island saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer! He may have escaped from the sea, but justice won’t let him live.”
- Jeremiah 41:2Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, and the ten men who were with him got up, drew their swords, and killed Gedaliah, son of Ahikam and grandson of Shaphan. So they assassinated the man whom the king of Babylon had appointed to govern the land.
- 2 Kings 25:25In the seventh month Ishmael (son of Nethaniah and grandson of Elishama, a descendant of the kings) went with ten men to kill Gedaliah and the Judeans and Babylonians who were with him at Mizpah.
Commentaries on Jeremiah 41:15
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-18Verses 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.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-181. seventh month--the second month after the burning of the city (Jr 52:12, 13). and the princes--not the nominative. And the princes came, for the "princes" are not mentioned either in Jr 41:2 or in 2Ki 25:25: but, "Ishmael being of the seed royal and of the princes of the king" [Maurer]. But the ten men were the "princes of the king"; thus Maurer's objection has no weight: so English Version. eat bread together--Ishmael murdered Gedaliah, by whom he was…Read the comment
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Commentaries on Jeremiah 41
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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