Yirmeyah 41:15

15 But Yishmael ben Netanyah escaped from Yochanan with eight anashim, and went over to the Bnei Ammon.

Yirmeyah 41:15 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 41:15

But Ishmael the son of Nethaniah escaped from Johanan with
eight men
Of the ten he brought with hin}, ( Jeremiah 41:1 ) ; two of them being slain in this skirmish, or taken by Johanan, or they fled another way: and went to the Ammonites;
who had put him upon, or however encouraged and assisted him in, his wicked attempts; though he returned to them not according to their wishes, nor with that honour and glory he thought to have done.

Yirmeyah 41:15 In-Context

13 Now it came to pass, that when kol haAm which were with Yishmael saw Yochanan ben Kareach, and all the officers of the forces that were with him, then they were glad.

14 So kol haAm that Yishmael had carried away captive from Mitzpah turned and went over to Yochanan ben Kareach.

15 But Yishmael ben Netanyah escaped from Yochanan with eight anashim, and went over to the Bnei Ammon.

16 Then took Yochanan ben Kareach, and all the officers of the forces that were with him, all the she’erit haAm whom he had recovered from Yishmael ben Netanyah, from Mitzpah, after that he had slain Gedalyah ben Achikam, even gevarim anshei hamilchamah, and the nashim, and the children, and the sarisim, whom he had brought from Giveon;

17 And they departed, and dwelt in the Gerut Kimham, which is near Beit-Lechem, intending to go to Mitzrayim,