Editing Jeremiah (section)

=== Egypt ===
[[Johanan]] succeeded [[Gedaliah]], who had been assassinated by an Israelite prince in the pay of [[Ammon]] "for working with the Babylonians." Refusing to listen to Jeremiah's counsel, Johanan fled to Egypt, taking with him Jeremiah and [[Baruch ben Neriah|Baruch]], Jeremiah's faithful [[scribe]] and servant, and the king's daughters.<ref name="ReferenceA">{{bibleverse|Jeremiah|43:1–13|KJV}}</ref> There, the prophet probably spent the remainder of his life, still seeking to turn the people back to God.<ref name="ReferenceA"/> There is no authentic record of his death.