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.
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- WEB 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 Uriah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt:
- KJV 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;
- NKJV 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 to Egypt.
- NASB When King Jehoiakim and all his warriors and all the officials heard his words, then the king sought to put him to death; but Uriah heard about it, and he was afraid, so he fled and went to Egypt.
- NLT When King Jehoiakim and the army officers and officials heard what he was saying, the king sent someone to kill him. But Uriah heard about the plan and escaped in fear to Egypt.
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Quick answer
King Jehoiakim sought to kill Uriah for his prophecy, and Uriah fled in fear to Egypt. The contrast with Jeremiah's bold stand is striking.
Overview
Jehoiakim was a wicked king hostile to God's word, and Uriah, unlike Jeremiah, fled rather than face him. The flight to Egypt, the old place of bondage, proved no refuge from royal vengeance. The account exposes the deadly enmity of unrepentant rulers toward God's truth. It reminds believers that fear of man is a snare, while trust in the Lord brings security (Proverbs 29:25).
Cross-references & the web
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- Matt 10:23When they persecute you in one town, flee to the next. Truly I tell you, you will not reach all the towns of Israel before the Son of Man comes.
- Jer 36:26Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
- Matt 14:5Although Herod wanted to kill John, he was afraid of the people, because they regarded John as a prophet.
- 2 Chr 16:10Asa was angry with the seer and became so enraged over this matter that he put the man in prison. And at the same time Asa oppressed some of the people.
- 1 Kgs 19:1–3Now Ahab told Jezebel everything that Elijah had done and how he had killed all the prophets with the sword.
- Matt 10:28Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the One who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
- Matt 16:25–26For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Mark 6:19So Herodias held a grudge against John and wanted to kill him. But she had been unable,
- Matt 10:39Whoever finds his life will lose it, and whoever loses his life for My sake will find it.
- Ps 119:109I constantly take my life in my hands, yet I do not forget Your law.
- Prov 29:25The fear of man is a snare, but whoever trusts in the LORD is set securely on high.
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