Instead, Johanan son of Kareah and all the commanders of the armies took the whole remnant of Judah,(A) those who had returned from all the nations where they had been banished to live in the land of Judah for a while— the men, women, children, king’s daughters, and everyone whom Nebuzaradan, captain of the guard, had allowed to remain with Gedaliah son of Ahikam son of Shaphan,(B) along with Jeremiah the prophet and Baruch son of Neriah— and they went to the land of Egypt because they did not obey the voice of the Lord. They went as far as Tahpanhes.(C)

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