Jeremiah 26:24 meaning and explanation

Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

Jeremiah 26:24, Berean Standard Bible

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Ahikam son of Shaphan was a senior official in the court of King Jehoiakim, and his family had served the throne since the days of King Josiah. In this chapter the priests and prophets demand Jeremiah's death for announcing that the temple would become like Shiloh, but the officials and people acquit him.

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