And when Jehoiakim the king, with all his mighty men, and all the princes, heard his words, the king sought to put him to death: but when Urijah heard it, he was afraid, and fled, and went into Egypt;
When King Jehoiakim and all his powerful officials and leaders heard what Urijah said, the king wanted to kill him. But when Urijah found out about this, he became scared and ran away to Egypt.
This verse shows how a prophet named Urijah fled to Egypt because King Jehoiakim wanted to kill him for speaking God's unpopular message.
📚 Historical Context
This occurred during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah (around 609-598 BC), a time when Jerusalem was facing threats from Babylon. Urijah was a prophet who, like Jeremiah, delivered God's warnings about coming judgment on Jerusalem for the people's sins. Kings during this period often persecuted or killed prophets who brought messages they didn't want to hear.
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