Jeremiah 26:22 “Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along wi…”

Jeremiah 26:22

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

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

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

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iehoiakim the King sent men into Egypt, euen Elnathan the sonne of Achbor, and certaine with him into Egypt.

Darby Translation

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

Young's Literal Translation

And the king Jehoiakim sendeth men to Egypt — Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him unto Egypt —

Bible in Basic English

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

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Cross references

“men”

Psalm 12:8 Proverbs 29:12

Psalm 12:8 · BSB

The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.

Proverbs 29:12 · BSB

If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.

“Achbor”

2 Kings 22:12 2 Kings 22:14

2 Kings 22:12 · BSB

and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

2 Kings 22:14 · BSB

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second…

Also

Jeremiah 36:12 Jeremiah 36:25

Jeremiah 36:12 · BSB

he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, an…

Jeremiah 36:25 · BSB

Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

21King 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.

23They 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.

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