But the king commanded Jerahmeel the son of Hammelech, and Seraiah the son of Azriel, and Shelemiah the son of Abdeel, to take Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet: but the LORD hid them.
But the king ordered Jerahmeel (son of Hammelech), Seraiah (son of Azriel), and Shelemiah (son of Abdeel) to arrest Baruch the scribe and Jeremiah the prophet. However, the LORD kept them hidden and safe.
The writer is showing that even when King Jehoiakim tried to arrest God's messenger Jeremiah and his helper Baruch, God protected them by keeping them hidden.
📚 Historical Context
During the reign of King Jehoiakim in Judah, the prophet Jeremiah was delivering warnings of God's judgment against the nation's sins, which he had dictated to his scribe Baruch and had read publicly. This led to the king's anger when he heard the prophecies, prompting him to order the arrest of Jeremiah and Baruch as a threat to his authority. However, God intervened by hiding them, demonstrating His protection over His servants amidst political turmoil.
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