Elnathan
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Other people named Elnathan: Elnathan (2 Kings 24), Elnathan (Ezra 8), Elnathan (Ezra 8) 2, Elnathan (Ezra 8) 3.
| Hebrew / Greek | אֶלְנָתָן (H494) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy |
| Mentioned in | 3 verses |
| First mention | Jeremiah 26:22 |
Elnathan is a man living at the time of the divided monarchy. He is named in 3 verses of the Bible, first in Jeremiah 26:22.
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Verses
Jeremiah
- Jeremiah 26:22And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.
- Jeremiah 36:12Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
- Jeremiah 36:25Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.Even though Elnathan, Delaiah, and Gemariah urged the king not to burn the scroll, he would not listen to them.
Notes
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