And Ishmael the son of Nethaniah went forth from Mizpah to meet them, weeping all along as he went: and it came to pass, as he met them, he said unto them, Come to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam.
Ishmael, son of Nethaniah, left Mizpah to find them while crying. When he found them, he told them to go see Gedaliah, son of Ahikam.