Jeremiah 42:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Bible Comments

As Jeremiah 41 records the infamous treachery of Ishmael, so Jeremiah 4. records the obstinate disobedience of Johanan. These incidents are recorded (instead of many others) because they show us something of the moral character of the People; and thus furnish us with the reasons for the calamities which overtook them.

Jezaniah. In Jeremiah 43:2 he has. second name, "Azariah". The Septuagint reads this name here.

Jeremiah 42:1

1 Then all the captains of the forces, and Johanan the son of Kareah, and Jezaniah the son of Hoshaiah, and all the people from the least even unto the greatest, came near,