22 But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor(A) and certain other men with him went to Egypt. 23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who executed him with the sword and threw his corpse into the burial place of the common people.[a]

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

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Footnotes

  1. 26:23 Lit the sons of the people

22 King Jehoiakim, however, sent Elnathan(A) son of Akbor to Egypt, along with some other men. 23 They brought Uriah out of Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him struck down with a sword(B) and his body thrown into the burial place of the common people.)(C)

24 Furthermore, Ahikam(D) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

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