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But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
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The Courage of One
Commentators emphasize that Ahikam's intervention was not easy. It required great courage and effort to stand against the fury of the people and the religious leaders. This serves as a powerful example that one person, acting boldly for God's cause, can make a life-or-death difference, even when facing intense opposition.
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Jeremiah
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18th Century
Presbyterian
Ahikam - See the marginal reference. His son Gemariah lent Jeremiah his room for the public reading of Jehoiakim’s scroll, and another son G…
19th Century
Anglican
Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam ... — The family to whom the prophet’s protector belonged played a conspicuous part in th…
16th Century
Protestant
There is an adversative particle here, and not without reason, for the contention is pointed out which had raged so fiercely that it became difficu…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Nevertheless, the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah Though this ins…
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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