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Elnathan
Elnathan was a royal official who joined two colleagues in pleading with King Jehoiakim not to burn the scroll containing Jeremiah's prophecies, though the king refused to listen (Jeremiah 36:25). He had earlier been sent to Egypt to bring back the prophet Uriah, whom Jehoiakim then had executed (Jeremiah 26:22-23).
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3 verses mention Elnathan
| Reference | Verse |
|---|---|
| Jeremiah 26:22 | And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt. |
| Jeremiah 36:12 | Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes. |
| Jeremiah 36:25 | Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them. |
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