Jeremiah 26:21-23
1599 Geneva Bible
21 Now when Jehoiakim the king with all his men of power, and all the princes heard his words, the King sought to slay him. But when Urijah heard it, he was afraid and fled, and went into Egypt.
22 Then Jehoiakim the king [a]sent men into Egypt, even Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain with him into Egypt.
23 And they fetched Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword, and [b]cast his dead body into the graves of the children of the people.
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- Jeremiah 26:22 Here is declared the fury of tyrants, who cannot abide to hear God’s word declared, but persecute the ministers thereof, and yet in the end they prevail nothing but provoke God’s judgments so much the more.
- Jeremiah 26:23 As in the first Hezekiah’s example is to be followed, so in this other Jehoiakim’s act is to be abhorred: for God’s plague did light on him, and his household.
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