John Trapp on Jeremiah 41:17

Ver. 17. And they departed] They rouſed from place to place: but being out of Gods precincts they were alſo out of his protection: and could expect no good.

And they departed and dwelt in the habitation of Chimham which is by Bethlehem] Where it ſeemeth that David (or Solomon, 1 King. 2.7.) had given him ſome lands, which he called by his own name (as men love to do, Pſal. 49.11.) Goruth Chimham. Joſephus ſaith there is a village near Bethlehem that is ſtill ſo called. See 2 Sam. 19.38.

To go to enter into Egypt] This was to go out of Gods bleſſing (as we uſe to ſay) into the worlds warm ſun-ſhine: this was to put themſelves into the puniſhing hands of the living God.