Jeremiah 41:13

13 Now it happened that, when all the people who were with Yishma'el saw Yochanan the son of Kareach, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, then they were glad.

Jeremiah 41:13 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 41:13

Now it came to pass, [that], when all the people which [were]
with Ishmael
That is, those which he had brought captives from Mizpah; not those that came with him thither: saw Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces that
[were] with him, they were glad;
looking upon them as their deliverers; hoping by their means to be preserved from being carried captives to the king of Ammon.

Jeremiah 41:13 In-Context

11 But when Yochanan the son of Kareach, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, heard of all the evil that Yishma'el the son of Netanyah had done,

12 then they took all the men, and went to fight with Yishma'el the son of Netanyah, and found him by the great waters that are in Giv`on.

13 Now it happened that, when all the people who were with Yishma'el saw Yochanan the son of Kareach, and all the captains of the forces who were with him, then they were glad.

14 So all the people who Yishma'el had carried away captive from Mitzpah turned about and came back, and went to Yochanan the son of Kareach.

15 But Yishma'el the son of Netanyah escaped from Yochanan with eight men, and went to the children of `Ammon.