Jeremiah 26:23
“And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, and brought him unto Jehoiakim the king; who slew him with the sword, and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt,.... Having found him, they seized him, and brought him away, with the leave…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Out of Egypt - As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt, he would easily obtain the surrender of a man accused of treason.
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
they fetched forth Uriah out of Egypt As Jehoiakim was a vassal of Egypt (2Ki 23:34), the extradition of a man accused…
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