Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.
Parallel translations
- WEB and Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
- KJV And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.
- NKJV Then Jehoiakim the king sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor, and other men who went with him to Egypt.
- NASB Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan the son of Achbor and certain men with him, to Egypt.
- NLT Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor to Egypt along with several other men to capture Uriah.
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Quick answer
Jehoiakim sent officials, including Elnathan, to extradite Uriah from Egypt. The king's reach pursued the prophet across borders.
Overview
The king's determination to silence God's word led him to send a delegation into Egypt to retrieve Uriah. This shows the lengths to which the wicked will go to suppress unwelcome truth. The naming of Elnathan ties the account to historical detail and to figures who reappear in Jeremiah. Earthly power arrayed against God's word is real and often violent, yet never ultimately triumphant.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 6
- 2 Kgs 22:12and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
- Jer 36:12he 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, and all the other officials.
- 2 Kgs 22:14So 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 District.
- Prov 29:12If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials will be wicked.
- Ps 12:8The wicked wander freely, and vileness is exalted among men.
- Jer 36:25Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
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