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Jeremiah 41:15

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with eight men, and went to the Ammonites.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

But Ishmael (Nethaniah's son) got away from Johanan with eight of his guys and ran off to the Ammonites.

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Sometimes the bad guys slip through your fingers and find somewhere else to hide.

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They told him, 'Do you have any idea that Baalis, the king of the Ammonites, sent Ishmael to kill you?' But Gedaliah just wouldn't believe them.

Then Ishmael took everyone who was left in Mizpah as prisoners — including the king's daughters and all the other people who had been placed under Gedaliah's protection by Nebuzaradan (the captain of the guard). Ishmael captured them all and headed toward the Ammonites' territory.

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