21 When King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and all the officials heard his words, then the (A)king sought to put him to death; but Uriah heard it, and he was afraid and (B)fled and went to Egypt. 22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: (C)Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him went into Egypt. 23 And they brought Uriah from Egypt and led him to King Jehoiakim, who (D)slew him with a sword and cast his dead body into the [a]burial place of the [b]common people.

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Footnotes

  1. Jeremiah 26:23 Lit graves
  2. Jeremiah 26:23 Lit sons of the people