Jeremiah 26:22

22 Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor and some other men to Egypt,

Jeremiah 26:22 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 26:22

And Jehoiakim sent men into Egypt
To seek for him; and to require the delivery of him upon being found: [namely], Elnathan the son of Achbor;
the father of this man very probably is the same we read of in Josiah's time, ( 2 Kings 22:12 2 Kings 22:14 ) ; who is called Abdon in ( 2 Chronicles 34:20 ) ; and [certain] men with him, into Egypt;
to assist him in taking him, whose names are not mentioned; Elnathan's is, as being the principal, and to fix an eternal infamy upon him.

Jeremiah 26:22 In-Context

20 (Now there was another man who prophesied in the name of the Lord. His name was Uriah son of Shemaiah from the city of Kiriath Jearim. He preached the same things against Jerusalem and the land of Judah that Jeremiah did.

21 When King Jehoiakim, all his army officers, and all the leaders of Judah heard Uriah preach, King Jehoiakim wanted to kill Uriah. But Uriah heard about it and was afraid. So he escaped to Egypt.

22 Then King Jehoiakim sent Elnathan son of Acbor and some other men to Egypt,

23 and they brought Uriah back from Egypt. Then they took him to King Jehoiakim, who had Uriah killed with a sword. His body was thrown into the burial place where poor people are buried.)

24 Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah. So Ahikam did not hand Jeremiah over to be killed by the people.