Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 40:12

12 Even all the Jews returned out of all places whither they were driven, and came to the land of Judah, to Gedaliah unto Mizpah, and gathered wine, and summer-fruits very much .

Probably upon the King of Babylons first invading Iudah, many fled, and more as he went on in his conquests, over-running the Country, and it is likely at the taking of the City many escaped, and fled into several Countries, as they had opportunity or judged this or that Country would be safest, some fled to Moa[illegible: 1 letter], some to Am[illegible: 1 letter]o[illegible: 1 letter] some to Ed[illegible: 1 letter]m, some one way, some another: but when they heard that the King of Babylon had set a Governour of their own Religion and Country over them they came back to him, and there being few people left in the Land which was of it self wonderfully fruitful, they gathered a great plenty of Grapes and other Summer-fruits which the Country produced.