Jeremiah 36:26 meaning and explanation
Instead, the king commanded Jerahmeel, a son of the king, as well as Seraiah son of Azriel and Shelemiah son of Abdeel, to seize Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. But the LORD had hidden them.
Jeremiah 36:26, Berean Standard Bible
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King Jehoiakim has just burned the scroll of Jeremiah's prophecies, and now he orders three men to arrest the prophet and his scribe. Jerahmeel is a royal prince, while Seraiah and Shelemiah are court officials, so the king uses his own household to silence the message.
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