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23 And they brought Uriah out from Egypt and led him to King Jehoiakim, who (A)struck him down with a sword and cast his dead body into the [a]burial place of the [b]common people.

24 But the hand of (B)Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that he was (C)not given into the hands of the people to put him to death.

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

23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword(A) and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)(B)

24 Furthermore, Ahikam(C) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

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