Jeremiah 26:21
“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;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men,.... Either his courtiers, or his soldiers, or both:
and all the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
His mighty men - The commanders of his army; the princes are the civil officers.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 26:16-24
Here is, I. The acquitting of Jeremiah from the charge exhibited against him. He had indeed spoken the words as they…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
with all his mighty men The LXX omit, and the expression is not found elsewhere in the Book.
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