Jeremiah 29:3
“By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan, and Gemariah the son of Hilkiah, (whom Zedekiah king of Judah sent unto Babylon to Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon) saying,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
By the hand of Elasah the son of Shaphan,.... Perhaps the brother of Ahikam, and of Jaazaniah, Jer 26:24;
and Gemariah…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Elasah - Probably brother of Ahikam Jer 26:24, and therefore an acceptable person at the Chaldaean court. As Zedekiah…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 29:1-7
We are here told,
I. That Jeremiah wrote to the captives in Babylon, in the name of the Lord. Jeconiah had surrendered…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Elasah As the son of Shaphan he was probably brother of Ahikam (Jer 26:24) who, taking Jeremiah's side in political…
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