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Jeremiah 41:13
When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the army with him, they rejoiced,
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The narrator records the immediate moment when Ishmael’s followers encounter Johanan son of Kareah and his military commanders approaching their position.
The words — כִּ/רְא֤וֹת (ki/r.'ot) marks the causal moment of seeing [H7200], while כָּל־עָם (kol-'am) identifies the collective group whose reaction drives the narrative forward [H3605/H5971].
The thread — This verse functions as the pivot in Jeremiah 41 where military presence overrides prior captivity, directly enabling the mass defection recorded in Jeremiah 41:14.
Why it lands — It demands the reader track how the mere visibility of organized resistance dismantles a captive group’s loyalty without requiring diplomatic negotiation.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
Now it came to pass, that when all the people which were with Ishmael saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.