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Jeremiah 26:22

AchborElnathanJehoiakimEgypt

20 And there was also a man that prophesied in the name of the LORD, Urijah the son of Shemaiah of Kirjath-jearim, who prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah:

21 And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;

And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

23 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.

24 Nevertheless 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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BSB
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.
KJV
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
WEB
Then Jehoiakim the king sent Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him into Egypt.
ASV
and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
DARBY
And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and men with him, into Egypt;
BLB
And king Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt—Elnathan son of Achbor and men with him—to Egypt,
ÅB
Da sendte kong Jojakim noen menn til Egypt, Elnatan, Akbors sønn, og noen andre menn med ham,
OTB
Kong Jojakim sendte imidlertid menn til Egypt: Elnatan, sønn av Akbor, og andre med ham.
B1930
Da sendte kong Jojakim nogen menn til Egypten, Elnatan, Akbors sønn, og nogen andre menn med ham,

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  • Jeremiah 36:12

    Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.

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  • 2 Kings 22:14

    So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.

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  • 2 Kings 22:12

    And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

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  • Proverbs 29:12

    If a ruler hearken to lies, all his servants are wicked.

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  • Psalms 12:8

    The wicked walk on every side, when the vilest men are exalted.

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  • Jeremiah 36:25

    Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.

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