Jeremiah 40:13Moreover Johanan the son of Kareah, and all the captains of the forces who were in the fields, came to Gedaliah to Mizpah,
The setting
Mizpah, late 586 BC. Military commanders approach Governor Gedaliah's residence. The gathering joy is about to be shattered by a warning of assassination...
The emotion here: sensing impending doom despite recent hope
The original word
sarim (שָׂרִים) — captains, military leaders who survived by hiding in caves and wilderness
Why it matters
Johanan the son of Kareah was a guerrilla leader who had evaded Babylonian capture
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 40:13
These 'captains' were desperate men with nothing left to lose, making them both valuable allies and dangerous wildcards
Common misconceptionPeople read this as just introducing characters, but Jeremiah is building tension — these military men bring a warning that Gedaliah will tragically ignore
The thread continues
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Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 40:13 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 40:13 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to narrator. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include warning signs, tension, political intrigue. Notable phrases: Johanan; captains of the forces; came to Gedaliah.
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“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
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— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
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