Jeremiah 26:24

“Nevertheless, the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, etc.] Though this instance was urged as a precedent to go by, being lately done; or though the king’s cruelty had been so lately exercised in such a manner; yet this man, who had been one of Josiah’s courtiers and counsellors, (<122212>2 Kings 22:12); stood by Jeremiah, and used all his power, authority, and influence, in his favour: that they should not give him into the hand of the people, to put him to death; that the sanhedrim should not; who, by the last precedent mentioned, might seem inclined to it; but this great man, having several brothers, as well as other friends, that paid a regard to his arguments and…”

“Ahikam--son of Shaphan the scribe, or royal secretary. He was one of those whom King Josiah, when struck by the words of the book of the law, sent to inquire of the Lord (Kg2 22:12, Kg2 22:14). Hence his interference here in behalf of Jeremiah is what we should expect from his past association with that good king. His son, Gedaliah, followed in his father's steps, so that he was chosen by the Babylonians as the one to whom they committed Jeremiah for safety after taking Jerusalem, and on whose loyalty they could depend in setting him over the remnant of the people in Judea (Jer 39:14; Kg2 25:22). people to put him to death--Princes often, when they want to destroy a good man, prefer it to be…”

“Ahikam - See the marginal reference. His son Gemariah lent Jeremiah his room for the public reading of Jehoiakim’s scroll, and another son Gedaliah was made governor of the land by the Chaldaeans Jeremiah 39:14; the family probably shared the political views of Jeremiah. return to 'Top of Page' Footnotes: Copyright Statement These files are public domain. Bibliographical Information Barnes, Albert. "Commentary on Jeremiah 26". "Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible". https://www.studylight.org/commentaries/eng/bnb/jeremiah-26.html. 1870. StudyLight.org &copy;&#160;2001-2026 Powered by Lightspeed Technology”

“Nevertheless - Tho' Jeremiah's enemies pleaded this instance of Urijah, a case judged in this very king's reign; yet the hand, that is, the power and interest of Ahikam, one of Josiah's counsellors, and the father of Gedaliah, was with Jeremiah. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 27”

“26:24 Ahikam had served under King Josiah (2 Kgs 22:12-14).”

“Ahikam: Jer 39:14, Jer 40:5-7; Kg2 22:12-14, Kg2 25:22; Ch2 34:20 that: Jer 1:18, Jer 1:19, Jer 15:15-21; Kg1 18:4; Isa 37:32, Isa 37:33; Act 23:10,20-35; Act 25:3, Act 25:4, Act 27:43; Rev 12:16 Next: Jeremiah Chapter 27”

“The narrative closes with a remark as to how, amid such hostility against the prophets of God on the part of king and people, Jeremiah escaped death. This was because the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with him. This person is named in Kg2 22:12, Kg2 22:14, as one of the great men sent by King Josiah to the prophetess Hulda to inquire of her concerning the book of the law recently discovered. According to Jer 39:14; Jer 40:5, etc., he was the father of the future Chaldean governor Gedaliah. Next: Jeremiah Chapter 27”