Reference: Elnathan
Easton
whom God has given. (1.) An inhabitant of Jerusalem, the father of Nehushta, who was the mother of king Jehoiachin (2Ki 24:8). Probably the same who tried to prevent Jehoiakim from burning the roll of Jeremiah's prophecies (Jer 26:22; 36:12). (2.) Ezr 8:16.
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Fausets
Elnathan: of Jerusalem. Jehoiachin's maternal grandfather (2Ki 24:8). Son of Achbor. Jehoiakim's ready tool for evil, in fetching the prophet Urijah out of Egypt to be killed (Jer 26:22-23); one of the king's council when Jeremiah's roll was burned (Jer 36:12,25); he interceded with the king not to burn it. Compare for three others Ezr 8:16.
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Hastings
1. The father of Nehushta, the mother of Jehoiachin (2Ki 24:8). 2. The son of Achbor, the chief of those sent to Egypt to fetch Uriah, who had offended Jehoiakim by his prophecy (Jer 26:22 ff.); and one of those who had entreated the king not to burn the roll (Jer 36:25). It is possible that he is identical with No. 1. 3. The name occurs no fewer than three times in the list of those sent for by Ezra when he encamped near Ahava (Ezr 8:16). In 1Es 8:44 there are only two corresponding names, the second of which is Ennatan.