For reasons not given in the narrative, Johanan, who had warned Gedaliah that Ishmael planned to kill him, was not present in Mizpah when Ishmael and his men carried out their two days of ruthless slaughter. But when Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces with him heard of the evil that Ishmael son of Nethaniah had done, they took all their men and went to fight against Ishmael the son of Nethaniah.
Johanan caught up with Ishmael at the great pool of Gibeon and when all the people who were with Ishamel saw Johanan the son of Kareah and all the leaders of the forces with him, they rejoiced.
Ishmael’s captives immediately flee from their murderous captor and take refuge with Johanan. Ishmael and his small band of men manage to escape and flee to the Ammonites.
13 Quand tout le peuple qui était avec Ismaël vit Jochanan, fils de Karéach, et tous les chefs des troupes avec lui, il en eut de la joie;