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Jeremiah 26:22

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Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.

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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾

ASV

And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;

KJV

And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

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This verse in Jeremiah 26

Commentary

5 notes on this verse
And Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt,.... To seek for him; and to require the delivery of him upon being found: namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor; the father of this man very probably is the same we read of in Josiah's time, 2Ki 22:12; who is called Abdon in 2Ch 34:20; and certain men with him, into Egypt; to assist him in taking him, whose names are not mentioned; Elnathan's is, as being the principal, and to fix an eternal infamy upon him.

This site's exposition

there was also a man that prophesied

on Jeremiah 26:20-23

The narrative sets a second case beside the first without softening it, there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the Lord, Urijah the son of Shemaiah, prophesying according to all the words of Jeremiah and meeting a different king. Jehoiakim sought to put him to death, and when Urijah fled to Egypt in fear the king sent Elnathan the son of Achbor after him, fetched him out, and slew him with the sword, casting his body into the graves of the common people, a dishonor added to the execution. The bench reads the two cases together as deliberate: Hezekiah's Judah heard Micah and repented, Jehoiakim's Judah hears the same warning and kills the messenger, the same charge answered by two very different kings.

The record, by era

The Church Fathers1 voice

A commentator

Jerome

Commentary on Jeremiah · Written before 420.

proposed

(Verse 20 onwards) There was also a prophet man in the name of the Lord, Uriah, the son of Shemai from Kiriath-Jearim, and he prophesied against this city and against this land, according to all the words of Jeremiah. And King Jehoiakim and all his powerful men and officials heard these words, and the king sought to put him to death. But Uriah heard about it and was afraid, so he fled and went to Egypt.

The Nineteenth Century2 voices

A commentator

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

This explains the readiness with which he got the Egyptians to give up Urijah to him, when that prophet had sought an asylum in Egypt. Urijah was faithful in delivering his message, but faulty in leaving his work, so God permitted him to lose his life, while Jeremiah was protected in danger. The path of duty is often the path of safety.
Elnathan - Possibly the king’s father-in-law 2Ki 24:8.

The words behind it

13 Hebrew words

Every Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.

  • וַיִּשְׁלַ֞חand he sent

    vaiyishlachH7971 →845 times

  • הַמֶּ֧לֶךְthe king

    hamelekhH4428 →2525 times

  • יְהוֹיָקִ֛יםJehoiakim

    yehoyakimH3079 →37 times

  • אֲנָשִׁ֖יםmen

    ʾanashimH582 →566 times

  • מִצְרָ֑יִםEgypt

    mitzrayimH4714 →641 times

  • אֵ֣ת<obj.>

    ʾetH853 →10935 times

  • אֶלְנָתָ֧ןElnathan

    ʾelnatanH494 →7 times

  • בֶּן־[the] son of

    ben-H1121 →4930 times

  • עַכְבּ֛וֹרAchbor

    akhborH5907 →

  • וַאֲנָשִׁ֥יםand men

    vaanashimH582 →566 times

  • אִתּ֖וֹwith him

    ʾitoH854 →929 times

  • אֶל־to

    ʾel-H413 →5510 times

  • מִצְרָֽיִם׃Egypt

    mitzrayimH4714 →641 times

A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.

Related verses

7 in all, six open

The number beside each verse is how many compiled reference works tie it to this one. The strongest six stand open.

Jeremiah 36:12he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.5 works2 Kings 22:12and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:3 works2 Kings 22:14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.3 worksJeremiah 36:25Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.2 worksPsalms 12:8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.2 worksProverbs 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.2 works
The other 1 cross-references, with their words ▾
2 Chronicles 34:20and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:2 works

The walk

8 stops

Each card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.

  • Through

    Psalms 12:8

    The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

    it leads to

    • Mark 14:63–65

      At this, the high priest tore his clothes and declared, “Why do we need any more witnesses?

    • Psalms 55:10–11

      Day and night they encircle the walls, while malice and trouble lie within.

    • Proverbs 29:12

      If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

    • Hosea 5:11

      Ephraim is oppressed, crushed in judgment, for he is determined to follow worthless idols.

  • Through

    2 Kings 22:12

    and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

    it leads to

    • Jeremiah 26:24

      Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

  • Through

    Jeremiah 36:12

    he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son…

    it leads to

    • 2 Kings 22:12

      and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

    • Jeremiah 36:25

      Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

  • Through

    2 Kings 22:14

    So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived…

    it leads to

    • 2 Chronicles 34:22

      So Hilkiah and those the king had designated went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in…

About Jeremiah

The Prophet Jeremiah, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
The Prophet Jeremiah, Gustave Doré, 1866. Public domain.
Jeremiah: the study guide →Read Jeremiah 26 →

This page draws on Albert Barnes, Notes on the Old Testament; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Jamieson, Fausset & Brown, Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible; Jerome, Commentary on Jeremiah; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763) and Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible.

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