“When all the people
Who were with Ishmael
Saw Johanan,
The son of Kareah,
With all the leaders
Of the forces with him,
They were glad.
So all the people,
Whom Ishmael
Had carried away captive
From Mizpah,
Turned around.
They came back.
They went to Johanan,
The son of Kareah.”
When all the people with Ishmael saw Johanan with all his leaders and troops, they were happy. Instead of being taken captive, they now rebelled against Ishmael. They turned around and ran back to Johanan with his forces. Their captivity came to a quick end a few miles outside of Mizpah at Gibeon.
Eugene Finnegan Bible Project 