Flight to Egypt

¹⁶ Then Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers^(A) who were with him led away all the people of Mizpah who had survived,^(B) whom Johanan had recovered from Ishmael son of Nethaniah after Ishmael had assassinated Gedaliah son of Ahikam—the soldiers, women, children and court officials he had recovered from Gibeon.

⁴ So Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers and all the people^(A) disobeyed the Lord’s command^(B) to stay in the land of Judah.^{(C) 5} Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers led away all the remnant of Judah who had come back to live in the land of Judah from all the nations where they had been scattered.^{(D) 6} They also led away all those whom Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had left with Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan—the men, the women,^(E) the children and the king’s daughters. And they took Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch^(F) son of Neriah along with them. ⁷ So they entered Egypt^(G) in disobedience to the Lord and went as far as Tahpanhes.^(H)

⁸ So he called together Johanan son of Kareah and all the army officers^(A) who were with him and all the people from the least to the greatest.^(B)

¹⁰ Ishmael made captives of all the rest of the people^(A) who were in Mizpah—the king’s daughters^(B) along with all the others who were left there, over whom Nebuzaradan commander of the imperial guard had appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam. Ishmael son of Nethaniah took them captive and set out to cross over to the Ammonites.^(C)