Jeremias 26:24
So the hand of Ahicam the son of Saphan was with Jeremias, that he should not be delivered into the hands of the people, to put him to death.
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- Vulgate (Clementine)
- Igitur manus Ahicam filii Saphan fuit cum Jeremia, ut non traderetur in manus populi, et interficerent eum.
- Septuagint (Swete) shown from Jeremias 33:24
- πλὴν χεὶρ Ἀχεικὰμ υἱοῦ Σαφὰν ἦν μετὰ Ἰερεμίου τοῦ μὴ παραδοῦναι αὐτὸν εἰς χεῖρας τοῦ λαοῦ, μὴ ἀνελεῖν αὐτόν.
- Hebrew (WLC)
- אַ֗ךְ יַ֚ד אֲחִיקָ֣ם בֶּן שָׁפָ֔ן הָיְתָ֖ה אֶֽת יִרְמְיָ֑הוּ לְבִלְתִּ֛י תֵּת אֹת֥וֹ בְיַד הָעָ֖ם לַהֲמִיתֽוֹ
Haydock's commentary
Ahicam. A man employed under Josias, (4 Kings xxii. 12.) and father of Godolias, who was also the protector of Jeremias, chap. xxxix. 14., and 4 Kings xxv. 22. (Calmet)
From Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary, 1859, in the transcription made by Todd Easton and kept online by John Paul Wohlschied at johnblood.gitlab.io/haydock.
The Fathers on this verse
St Jerome Against the Pelagians, Book II
xxvi. 21-24 . Jeremiah needed the help of Ahikam. How much more do we need that of God. 28.