Study it in the app“And King Jehoiakim heard —and all his mighty men and all the princes— his words, and the king sought to put him to death; and Uriah heard of it, and he was afraid and fled and went to Egypt.”
And Kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְJehoiakimיְהוֹיָקִיםheardיִּשְׁמַע—and allוְכָלhis mighty menגִּבּוֹרָיוand allוְכָלthe princes—הַשָּׂרִיםhis words,אֶת דְּבָרָיוand the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsoughtיְבַקֵּשׁto put him to death;הֲמִיתוֹand Uriahוַ אוּרִיָּהוּheard of it,יִּשְׁמַעand he was afraidוַיִּרָאand fledוַיִּבְרַחand wentוַיָּבֹאto Egypt.מִצְרָיִם
king
A king who rules a people.
Where else “melech” appearsJehoiakim
Jehoiakim: a name meaning "YHWH raises up." The name Pharaoh Neco gave to Eliakim son of Josiah when he made him king of Judah (2 Kings 23:34-24:6). Not to be confused with his son Jehoiachin.
Where else “yehoyakim” appearshear
To hear a sound, or learn of something.
Where else “yishma” appearswarrior
A brave warrior, or a capable man.
Where else “giboray” appearschief
Someone set over others, in the army or in the state.
Where else “sarim” appearsword
What someone says or announces, above all what YHWH says.
Where else “devaray” appearstry to get
To try to get something.
Where else “yevakesh” appearskill
To kill someone.
Where else “hamit” appearsUriah
Uriah: the name of several men; the best known is the Hittite, one of David's mighty men and husband of Bathsheba, whom David had killed in battle (2 Samuel 11). It means "my light is YHWH."
Where else “uriyahu” appearsfear
To feel fear before danger or before someone stronger.
Where else “yira” appearsflee
To run away to save oneself from a danger or from someone.
Where else “yivrach” appearscome
To come, arrive: "days are coming".
Where else “yavo” appearsEgypt, Mizraim
See it on the mapWhere else “mitsrayim” appearsEgypt
Today: Egypt (Nile Valley)
A country in northeast Africa along the Nile River, southwest of Israel.
Joseph was sold into it, and his family went down to live there (Gen 37:28; 46:6). God brought Israel out of it with a mighty hand (Exod 12:41). The child Jesus fled there with his parents (Matt 2:14).
20And there was also a man prophesying in the name of YHWH, Uriah son of Shemaiah from Kiriath-jearim; and he prophesied against this city and against this land according to all the words of Jeremiah.
21 · This verse (above)
22And King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt, Elnathan son of Achbor, and men with him, to Egypt.
