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Jeremiah 26:22

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

Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt. He had been put on the throne by Pharaoh of Egypt (). 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.

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See also Jeremiah 26:22 in other biblical comments:

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    ELNATHAN - Possibly the king’s father-in-law 2 Kings 24:8....

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 26 Threatened with Death and His Deliverance _ 1. The temple like Shiloh, and Jerusalem to be a curse (Jeremiah 26:1) _ 2. Threatened with death (Jeremiah 26:8) 3. Jeremiah's defense ...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH 26. DESTRUCTION OF THE TEMPLE FORETOLD: JEREMIAH'S PERIL (608 B.C.). Jeremiah is told to proclaim in the Temple (_cf._ Jeremiah 19:14; probably at some festival) a perilous message (keep not...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    ELNATHAN. See Jeremiah 26:22; Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:25....

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    See introd. summary to ch. The story is introduced by the compiler (probably Baruch) to illustrate the risk to which Jeremiah was exposed; perhaps also to contrast Jeremiah's courage and Uriah's cowar...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _Elnathan … into Egypt_ omitted by LXX and perhaps a gloss. Gi. points out that what we read of him in Jeremiah 36:12; Jeremiah 36:25 would make such an act as this on his part unlikely. On the other...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    I. THE ARREST AND TRIAL OF THE PROPHET Jeremiah 26:1-24 The faithful proclamation of the word of God is dangerous business. Amos, the prophet from Tekoa, was openly rebuked by Amaziah the high priest...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    3. _A counter-precedent_ (Jeremiah 26:20-23) TRANSLATION (20) But there was also a man who was prophesying in the name of the LORD, Uriah the son of Shemaiah of Kiriath-jearim; and he prophesied agai...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JEREMIAH'S FIFTEENTH PROPHECY (EARLY IN THE REIGN OF JEHOIAKIM) For Jeremiah 26:1 see intro. to Jeremiah 7-10. This chapter gives us a sketch of the difficulties and dangers under which Jeremiah had...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    AND JEHOIAKIM THE KING SENT MEN INTO EGYPT. — It will be remembered that the king had been appointed by Pharaoh-necho, and rested therefore on his alliance. Elnathan, the envoy employed on this missio...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יִּשְׁלַ֞ח הַ מֶּ֧לֶךְ יְהֹויָקִ֛ים אֲנָשִׁ֖ים...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    Jeremiah 8:1; Jeremiah 9:1; Jeremiah 10:1; Jeremiah 26:1 In the four Chapter s which we are now to consider we have what is plainly a fin

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    UNGRATEFUL FORGETFULNESS Jeremiah 2:1-8; Jeremiah 26:1-24; Jeremiah 27:1-22; Jeremiah 28:1-17; Jeremiah 29:1-32; Jeremiah 30:1-24; Jeremiah 31:1-40; Jeremiah 32:1-44 God regarded

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Once again Jeremiah repeated a previous message, one delivered yet earlier, "in the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim." He had then been instructed to stand in the court of the Lord's house, and del...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Jehoiakim the king (l) sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt. (l) Here is declared the fury of tyrants who cannot stand to hear God's wo...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    I pray the Reader to observe with me, who were the enemies of faithful Jeremiah: namely, the unfaithful priests. Oh! what a reproach is it to any age, and to every age of the Church, that the Redeemer...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    It is afterwards added that the king _sent men, _even _Elnathan, _the chief of the legation, with others. (175) There is no doubt but that Jehoiakim sent to the king of Egypt and complained that a tur...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Chapter 26 begins this series of details with a prophecy of the commencement of Jehoiakim's reign. The people are warned, as being already in sin, that if they repent, they shall escape. We have const...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    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...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and [certain] men with him into Egypt. Ver. 22. _And Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt._] Where he might have anything, f...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _And there was also a man_ There are three different opinions respecting the following passage. The first ascribes it to an opposite party, who, by a contrary precedent to the foregoing, urged the con...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    and Jehoiakim, the king, who had been placed on the throne by Pharaoh of Egypt, 2 Kings 23:34, SENT MEN INTO EGYPT, NAMELY, EINATHAN, THE SON OF ACH-BOR, AND CERTAIN MEN WITH HIM INTO EGYPT....

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jeremiah's Defense and Deliverance...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    16-24 When secure sinners are threatened with taking away the Spirit of God, and the kingdom of God, it is what is warranted from the word of God. Hezekiah who protected Micah, prospered. Did Jehoiak...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    The innocent prophet considered not the king of Judah's alliance with the king of Egypt, (obliging him upon demand to deliver up any of his subjects who, being charged with capital crimes, should flee...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Jeremiah 26:22 Jehoiakim H3079 king H4428 sent H7971 (H8799) men H582 Egypt H4714 Elnathan H494 son H1121 Achbor

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

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  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE CASE OF URIAH, THE SON OF SHEMAIAH, ANOTHER FAITHFUL PROPHET (JEREMIAH 26:20). It is quite clear that this was not a part of the defence put forward by the elders, for it presents the opposite pic...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    A). JEREMIAH DECLARES IN THE TEMPLE THAT IF JUDAH WILL NOT REPENT THEIR SANCTUARY WILL END UP LIKE THAT AT SHILOH, WHICH WAS DESTROYED BY THE PHILISTINES, AND THEIR CITY WILL BE SUBJECT TO YHWH'S CURS...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Message in the temple court. Spiteful treatment of Jeremiah and his brave stand. Martyrdom of Urijah. CHARACTERS: Jehoiakim, Jeremiah, Micah, Hezekiah, Urijah, Elnathan, Ahikam. CONCLUSION:...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Jeremiah 26:1. _In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim._ See the note on Jeremiah 26:3. Jeremiah 26:2. _Stand in the court of the Lord's house._ See the note on...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah._ AFFLICTIONS, DISTRESSES, TUMULTS Jehoiakim was, perhaps, the most despicable of the kings of Judah. Josephus says that he was...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL AND EXEGETICAL NOTES.—1. CHRONOLOGY OF THE CHAPTER. About three years earlier than the prophecy of preceding chapter. _Cf_. chapter 7 with this, and it is evident that they are synchronous. E...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    JEREMIAH'S TRIAL AND DELIVERANCE. EXPOSITION The prophecy in Jeremiah 26:2 is a summary of that contained in Jeremiah 7:1; the narrative, which stands in no connection either with...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    Jer 26:1-24 through 30. In the twenty-second chapter of Jeremiah the Lord had ordered Jeremiah to go to the king's house, Zedekiah, and prophesy unto him. So these prophecies were those that Jeremiah...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:14; Proverbs 29:12; Psalms 12:8...

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