Bible Strands
Jeremiah 41:12
they took all their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah. And they found him near the great pool in Gibeon.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Johanan son of Kareah and the army commanders mobilize their forces immediately after learning of Ishmael son of Nethaniah’s crimes, moving to intercept him before his followers react.
The words — וַ/יֵּ֣לְכ֔וּ (va/i.Ye.le.Khu) = and/ they went; לְ/הִלָּחֵ֖ם (le./hi.la.Chem) = to/ do battle.
The thread — The location "great pool in Gibeon" reappears at 2 Samuel 2:13 as a military rendezvous point, while the pattern of mobilizing men after hearing of a threat mirrors Genesis 14:14 and 1 Samuel 30:1.
Why it lands — The text records a factual pursuit and location without describing the ensuing conflict, requiring the reader to track the narrative progression from intelligence gathering to military positioning.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Then they took all the men, and went to fight with Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and found him by the great waters that are in Gibeon.
Cross-references
- 2 Samuel 2:13 So Joab son of Zeruiah and the servants of David marched out and met them by the pool of Gibeon. And the two groups took up positions on opposite sides of the pool.
- Genesis 14:14 And when Abram heard that his relative had been captured, he mobilized the 318 trained men born in his household, and they set out in pursuit as far as Dan.
- 1 Samuel 30:1 On the third day David and his men arrived in Ziklag, and the Amalekites had raided the Negev, attacked Ziklag, and burned it down.
- 1 Samuel 30:18 So David recovered everything the Amalekites had taken, including his two wives.