Jeremiah 26:23

and they brought forth Urijah out of Egypt, and took him in unto King Jehoiakim, who smote him with the sword,—and cast out his dead body among the graves of the sons of the people.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

22Then did King Jehoiakim send men to Egypt,—even Elnathan son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt

24Howbeit the hand of Ahikam son of Shaphan, turned out to be with Jeremiah,—so as not to give him up into the hand of the people, to put him to death.

Read all of Jeremiah 26

Cross References

Jeremiah 2:30In vain, have I smitten your children, Correction, have they not accepted,—Your sword hath devoured your prophets, as a lion that destroyeth.

Jeremiah 22:19With the burial of an ass, shall he be buried, Dragged along and cast forth, beyond the gates of Jerusalem.

Jeremiah 36:30Therefore, Thus, saith Yahweh, Concerning Jehoiakim king of Judah,—He shall have none to sit upon the throne of David,—And, his dead body, shall be cast out—to the heat by day, and to the frost by night;

Matthew 14:10and sent and beheaded John in the prison.

Acts 12:1Now, in the course of that season, Herod the king thrust forth his hands to harm some of them of the assembly,—

Revelation 11:7And, as soon as they have completed their witnessing, the wild-beast that is to come up out of the abyss, will make war with them, and overcome them, and slay them.

Matthew Henry on Jeremiah 26:17-24

Jeremiah's Acquittal; Jeremiah's Deliverance. ( b. c. 608.) 16 Then said the princes and all the people unto the priests and to the prophets; This man is not worthy to die: for he hath spoken to us in the name of the Lord our God. 17 Then rose up certain of the elders of the land, and spake to all the assembly of the people, saying, 18 Micah the Morasthite prophesied in the days of Hezekiah king of Judah, and spake to all the people of Judah, saying, Thus saith the Lord of hosts; Zion shall be plowed like a field,… Read the whole commentary →

This Verse In Other Editions

Study Jeremiah 26:23