Jeremiah 26:24But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
The setting
Jerusalem temple courts, ~608 BC. An angry mob wants to stone Jeremiah. Ahikam, a court official, steps between them...
The emotion here: relief mixed with survivor's guilt
The original word
yad (יַד) — hand, meaning power, influence, protection extended
Why it matters
Ahikam's family served three generations of kings and consistently protected reformers
Read with care
What most readers miss in Jeremiah 26:24
This verse comes RIGHT after Uriah's murder - showing God's selective protection
Common misconceptionPeople think this proves Jeremiah was more faithful than Uriah. Actually, it shows God's mysterious sovereignty - same message, different outcomes for reasons we can't see.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Jeremiah 26:24
Bible Genome reading
Jeremiah 26:24 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Jeremiah 26:24 comes from the book of Jeremiah, written during the Divided Kingdom period. The dominant emotion in this verse is grateful, with a comfort power of 70% and a tone that is reflective. It belongs to the narrative genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine protection, faithful friends. Notable phrases: hand of Ahikam was with Jeremiah.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same grateful
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.”
— John 3:16
“I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.”
— 2 Timothy 4:7
“It will be, that whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.'”
— Acts 2:21
“for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,”
— Ephesians 2:8
“So now it wasn't you who sent me here, but God, and he has made me a father to Pharaoh, lord of all his house, and ruler over all the land o…”
— Genesis 45:8
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