261 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah king of Judah came this word from the Lord, saying,
261 Early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this word came from the Lord:
261 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord:
261 At the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, this Message came from God to Jeremiah:
261 In the beginning of the reign of Jehoiakim the son of Josiah, king of Judah, this word came from the Lord, saying,
261 This message came to Jeremiah from the Lord early in the reign of Jehoiakim son of Josiah, king of Judah.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Jeremiah 26:1
Commentary on Jeremiah 26:1-6
(Read Jeremiah 26:1-6)
God's ambassadors must not seek to please men, or to save themselves from harm. See how God waits to be gracious. If they persisted in disobedience, it would ruin their city and temple. Can any thing else be expected? Those who will not be subject to the commands of God, make themselves subject to the curse of God.