1But in the seventh month, Ishmael came to Mizpah with ten of his soldiers. He had been one of the king's officials and was a member of the royal family. Ishmael and his men were invited to eat with Gedaliah. of Judah to store rainwater, because he was afraid that King Baasha of Israel might surround Mizpah and keep the people from getting to their water supply.
10Nebuzaradan, King Nebuchadnezzar's officer in charge of the guard, had left King Zedekiah's daughters and many other people at Mizpah, and he had put Gedaliah in charge of them. But now Ishmael took them all prisoner and led them towards Ammon, on the other side of the River Jordan.
11Johanan and the other army officers heard what Ishmael had done.
12So they and their troops chased Ishmael and caught up with him at the large pit at Gibeon.
13When Ishmael's prisoners saw Johanan and the officers, they were happy
14and turned round and ran towards Johanan.
15But Ishmael and eight of his men escaped and went to Ammon.
Johanan decides to take the people to Egypt16Johanan and the officers had rescued the women, children, and royal officials whom Ishmael had taken prisoner after killing Gedaliah. Johanan led the people from Gibeon
17-18towards Egypt. They wanted to go there, because they were afraid of what the Babylonians would do when they found out that Ishmael had killed Gedaliah, the ruler appointed by King Nebuchadnezzar.The people ask Jeremiah to pray for them
On the way to Egypt, we stopped at the town of Geruth Chimham near Bethlehem.
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