John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 26:23

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And they fetched forth Urijah out of Egypt, etc.] Having found him, they seized him, and brought him away, with the leave of the king of Egypt: which, no doubt, was easily obtained: and brought him to Jehoiakim the king, who slew him with the sword; very probably with his own hand; or however it was done by his order, and in his presence, most likely: and cast his dead body into the graves of the common people; either where they were buried in heaps promiscuously, as some think; or in the common burying ground; and not where persons of distinction were laid, as prophets, and othersf538; this he did to reflect dishonour upon the prophet.

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