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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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  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).

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

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