Jer 41:18 | MHM | STEP | v. 18 : The reason Johanan and the others wanted to go to Egypt was because they were afraid of the Babylonians. They thought the Babylonians would punish them for the murder of Gedaliah, even though they had nothing to do with it. But this fear was not based on real danger; it was a way to avoid trusting God and staying in the land He had given them (Jeremiah 41:18 ).

‏ Jeremiah 41:18

v. 18: The reason Johanan and the others wanted to go to Egypt was because they were afraid of the Babylonians. They thought the Babylonians would punish them for the murder of Gedaliah, even though they had nothing to do with it. But this fear was not based on real danger; it was a way to avoid trusting God and staying in the land He had given them (Jeremiah 41:18 ^a).