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12 So they took all their troops and went to fight against Ishmael son of Nethaniah. They caught up with him near the large pool[a] at Gibeon. 13 When all the people that Ishmael had taken captive saw[b] Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers with him, they were glad. 14 All those people that Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 41:12 tn Heb “the many [or great] waters.” This is generally identified with the pool of Gibeon mentioned in 2 Sam 2:13.
  2. Jeremiah 41:13 tn Heb “all the people who were with Ishmael.” However, this does not refer to his own troops but to those he had taken with him from Mizpah, i.e., the captives. The phrase is specifically clarified in the next verse: “the people whom Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah.” Hence the phrase is translated here according to sense, not according to the literal wording.

12 they took all their men and went to fight(A) Ishmael son of Nethaniah. They caught up with him near the great pool(B) in Gibeon. 13 When all the people(C) Ishmael had with him saw Johanan son of Kareah and the army officers who were with him, they were glad. 14 All the people Ishmael had taken captive at Mizpah(D) turned and went over to Johanan son of Kareah.

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