And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
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Gill's Exposition
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt,.... Having found him, they seized him, and brought him away, with the leave of the king of Egypt: which, no doubt, was easily obtained:
and brought him to…
Barnes' Notes
Out of Egypt - As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt, he would easily obtain the surrender of a man accused of treason.
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…
Cambridge Bible
they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt (2Ki 23:34), the extradition of a man accused of treason was easily effected.
common people For mg. sons of the peoplecp. Jer…
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