Elnathan

Also known as: Elnathan the son of Achbor · Family: Judah · Role: messenger · First appears: Jeremiah 26

Elnathan, also known as Elnathan the son of Achbor, served Judah as a messenger. In Jeremiah 26, Jehoiakim sent him and others to Egypt to bring Urijah back: “And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.”

In Jeremiah 36, as Jehudi and the other princes summoned Baruch to read the scroll, Elnathan joined Delaiah and Gemariah in pleading with Jehoiakim not to burn it: “Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Jehoiakim sent Elnathan and others to Egypt to bring Urijah back.(Jeremiah 26 · 📍 Egypt)
  • With: Jehoiakim Achbor Urijah
  • “And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.”
• The princes summon Baruch and have him read the scroll to them.(Jeremiah 36)
  • With: Jehudi Baruch Delaiah Gemariah Zedekiah
  • “Therefore all the princes sent Jehudi the son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, unto Baruch, saying, Take in thine hand the roll wherein thou hast read in the ears of the people, and come.”

Jeremiah 26

• parent: Achbor “And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.”
• sender: Jehoiakim “And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.”

Jeremiah 36

• with Jehoiakim (Elnathan interceded with Jehoiakim.) “Nevertheless Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.”

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Extracted from the original text of The Prophets. Made with Rho MD.