Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897)
Bald, the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who for a time were loyal to Gedaliah, the Babylonian governor of Jerusalem (Jer. 40:8, 13, 15, 16).
Smith's Bible Dictionary (1863)
(bald), the father of Johanan and Jonathan, who supported Gedaliah’s authority and avenged his murder. (Jeremiah 40:8,13,15,16; 41:11,13,14,16; 42:1,8; 43:2,4,5) (B.C. before 588.)
Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible (1898) & Schaff's Bible Dictionary
KARE'AH (bald), father of Johanan and Jonathan, adherents of Gedaliah. Jer 40:8,Jer 40:13, Jer 40:15-16; Jer 41:11, Jer 41:13-14, Gen 41:16; Jer 42:1, Jer 42:8; Jer 43:2, Jer 43:4-5. In 2 Kgs 25:23 it is Careah.
Hitchcock's Bible Names (1869)
bald; ice