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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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A Name Recorded for Infamy
Commentators note that Elnathan, the man sent to capture the prophet Urijah, was not just any official but the king's own father-in-law. His own father, Achbor, had been a righteous man under King Josiah. Scholars like Calvin and Gill suggest Elnathan's name is specifically recorded here to preserve his infamous role in persecuting God's messenger for all time.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Elnathan - Possibly the king’s father-in-law (2 Kings 24:8).
19th Century
Anglican
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt. —It will be remembered that the king had been appointed by Pharaoh-necho, and…
16th Century
Protestant
Another example is brought forward, partly different, and partly alike—different regarding the king, similar regarding a Prophet. Uriah, mentioned …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt To seek for him; and to require the delivery of him upon being found: …
When secure sinners are threatened with the taking away of the Spirit of God and the kingdom of God, this is warranted by the word of God.
He…
13th Century
Catholic
This section describes the calming of the people’s fury against Jeremiah by the words of the elders.
First, they present th…
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