10 Nebuzaradan, King Nebuchadnezzar's officer in charge of the guard, had left King Zedekiah's daughters and many other people at Mizpah, and he had put Gedaliah in charge of them. But now Ishmael took them all prisoner and led them towards Ammon, on the other side of the River Jordan.
11 Johanan and the other army officers heard what Ishmael had done.
12 So they and their troops chased Ishmael and caught up with him at the large pit at Gibeon.
13 When Ishmael's prisoners saw Johanan and the officers, they were happy
14 and turned round and ran towards Johanan.
15 But Ishmael and eight of his men escaped and went to Ammon.
16 Johanan and the officers had rescued the women, children, and royal officials whom Ishmael had taken prisoner after killing Gedaliah. Johanan led the people from Gibeon