Jeremiah 41:13

13 When the captives Ishmael had taken saw Johanan and the army officers, 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 Johanan son of Kareah and all his army officers with him heard about all the evil things Ishmael son of Nethaniah had done.

12 So they took their men and went to fight Ishmael son of Nethaniah and caught him near the big pool of water at Gibeon.

13 When the captives Ishmael had taken saw Johanan and the army officers, they were glad.

14 So all the people Ishmael had taken captive from Mizpah turned around and ran to Johanan son of Kareah.

15 But Ishmael son of Nethaniah and eight of his men escaped from Johanan and ran away to the Ammonites.