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Jeremiah 26:22

Jeremiah 26:22
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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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

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…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

Elnathan - Possibly the king’s father-in-law 2Ki 24:8.

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Jeremiah 26:16-24

Here is, I. The acquitting of Jeremiah from the charge exhibited against him. He had indeed spoken the words as they were laid in the indictment, but they are not looked upon to be seditious or…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

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

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