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24 But the hand of Ahikam, son of Shaphan,[a] protected Jeremiah, so they did not hand him over to the people to be put to death.

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Footnotes

  1. 26:24 Ahikam, son of Shaphan: one of Josiah’s officials (2 Kgs 22:12) and Jeremiah’s friend. He was the father of Gedaliah, who was governor of Judah after Zedekiah’s deportation (cf. Jer 39:14; 40:5–7).

24 Furthermore, Ahikam(A) son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, and so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.

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28 Thus Jeremiah stayed in the court of the guard until the day Jerusalem was taken.(A)

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28 And Jeremiah remained in the courtyard of the guard(A) until the day Jerusalem was captured.

The Fall of Jerusalem(B)

This is how Jerusalem(C) was taken:

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