Johanan Son of Kareah
Johanan Son of Kareah is a commander named with the forces around Gedaliah and later associated with the remnant of Judah.
Johanan Son of Kareah in the Bible is a commander identified as Kareah’s son, first named among army officers who came to Gedaliah at Mizpah. 2 Kings 25:23 He later came to Gedaliah with commanders from the open country and warned him about Ishmael; Gedaliah rejected Johanan’s report as false. Jeremiah 40:13 Jeremiah 40:15 Jeremiah 40:16
After people taken captive from Mizpah returned to Johanan, he and the commanders with him took the remnant whom he had brought back from Ishmael. Jeremiah 41:14 Jeremiah 41:16 Johanan also joined the rejection of Jeremiah’s message about remaining in Judah. Jeremiah 43:2 Jeremiah 43:4 His name occurs in at least 16 verses across 2 Kings and Jeremiah.
Key verses
Across Scripture
2 Kings · Jeremiah