The Fate of Urijah

20 There was another case of a man who delivered prophetic messages in the name of Jehovah – Uriah, the son of Shemaiah, who belonged to Kiriath-jearim. Quite in the manner of Jeremiah, he too had pronounced the doom of this city and land. 21 His message having reached the ears of King Jehoiakim, with all the court and the military officials, the king took steps to have him put to death. Urijah, however, got wind of his purpose, and in terror he took to flight, finally reaching Egypt; 22 but King Jehoiakim despatched commissioners to Egypt – Elnathan the son of Achbor, and a few others – 23 who removed him from Egypt and brought him back to the presence of King Jehoiakim, who had him slain with the sword, and his dead body flung into the public burying-ground.

24 Jeremiah, however, had (also) the support of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, who saved him from being delivered to the people for execution.