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Jeremiah 26:21

Jeremiah 26:21

The Pulpit Commentary · Joseph S. Exell and contributors · Public Domain

His mighty men. The "mighty men" (gibborim) are not mentioned again in Jeremiah, and the Septuagint omits the word. But it is clear from that the "mighty men" were recognized as an important part of the community.

From 1혻Chronicles 10:10 it appears that the term indicates a position of high command in the army, which is in accordance with the notice in 2혻Kings 24:16. Went into Egypt. Egypt was the natural refuge for a native of Palestine, just as Palestine was for a native of Egypt.

The latter, however, proved to be not a safe asylum for Urijah, as Pharaoh was the liege lord of Jehoiakim (2혻Kings 23:34), and the extradition of Urijah as a criminal naturally followed.

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