Jeremiah 26:23

21 King Jehoiakim and all his mighty men and officials heard his words, and the king sought to put him to death. But when Uriah found out about it, he fled in fear and went to Egypt.

22 Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.

They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.

24 Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him put to the sword and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.
KJV
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.
WEB
They fetched Uriah out of Egypt and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who killed him with the sword and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.
ASV
and they fetched forth Uriah 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.
DARBY
and they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him to Jehoiakim the king; and he slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the children of the people.
BLB
and they brought out Urijah from Egypt and brought him to king Jehoiakim, and he killed him with the sword and cast his corpse into the graves of the sons of the people.
ÅB
og de hentet Uria fra Egypt og førte ham til kong Jojakim; og han lot ham drepe med sverd og kastet hans lik mellom almuens graver.
OTB
De hentet Uria ut av Egypt og tok ham til kong Jojakim, som slo ham ned med sverd, og hans kropp ble kastet i gravplassen for vanlige folk.
B1930
og de hentet Uria fra Egypten og førte ham til kong Jojakim; og han lot ham drepe med sverd og kastet hans lik mellem almuens graver.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Jeremiah 2:30

    “I have struck your sons in vain; they accepted no discipline. Your own sword has devoured your prophets like a voracious lion.”

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  • Revelation 11:7

    When the two witnesses have finished their testimony, the beast that comes up from the Abyss will wage war with them, and will overpower and kill them.

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  • Jeremiah 36:30

    Therefore this is what the LORD says about Jehoiakim king of Judah: He will have no one to sit on David’s throne, and his body will be thrown out and exposed to heat by day and frost by night.

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  • Acts 12:1–3

    About that time, King Herod reached out to harm some who belonged to the church.

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  • Matthew 14:10

    and sent to have John beheaded in the prison.

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  • Ezekiel 19:6

    He prowled among the lions, and became a young lion. After learning to tear his prey, he devoured men.

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  • Matthew 23:34–35

    Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute in town after town.

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  • 1 Thessalonians 2:15

    who killed both the Lord Jesus and their own prophets, and drove us out as well. They are displeasing to God and hostile to all men,

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