13 Now ^rJohanan the son of Kareah and ^sall the leaders of the forces in the open country came to Gedaliah at Mizpah

15 Then Johanan the son of Kareah spoke secretly to Gedaliah at Mizpah, “Please let me go and strike down Ishmael the son of Nethaniah, and no one will know it. Why should he take your life, so that all the Judeans who are gathered about you would be scattered, ^uand the remnant of Judah would perish?” 16 But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam said to Johanan the son of Kareah, “You shall not do this thing, for you are speaking falsely of Ishmael.”

Warning Against Going to Egypt

1 Then ^yall the commanders of the forces, and ^zJohanan the son of Kareah and Jezaniah the son of ^aHoshaiah, and all the people ^bfrom the least to the greatest, came near

8 Then he summoned ^zJohanan the son of Kareah and ^yall the commanders of the forces who were with him, and all the people ^bfrom the least to the greatest,