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Jeremiah 26:21

King James Version (KJV)

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And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;

Jeremiah 26:21 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Jeremiah 26:21

Theological / Devotional

Into Egypt. See the parallel cases of Jeroboam (1 Kings 11:40), Hadad (1 Kings 11:17, 18), and Joseph and Mary (Matt. 2:13-15). The country along the Nile was frequently an asylum for refugees from Judea.

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