2 Samuel 19:38New Century VersionThe king answered, “Kimham will go with me. I will do for him anything you wish, and I will do anything for you that you wish.” See the chapter |
Johanan and the other army officers were afraid of the Babylonians. Since the king of Babylon had chosen Gedaliah son of Ahikam to be governor of Judah but Ishmael son of Nethaniah had murdered him, Johanan was afraid that the Babylonians would be angry. So they decided to run away to Egypt. On the way they stayed at Geruth Kimham, near the town of Bethlehem.