Matthew Poole and continuators on Jeremiah 26:24

24 Nevertheless , the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan, was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hands of the people to put him to death .

Though Jeremiahs Enemies pleaded this instance of Vrijah, which had this advantage of the other, because it was matter of fact done lately, and a case judged in this very Kings Reign, yet the hand, that is, the power and interest of one Ahikam who as appears from 2 King. 22.12. was one of Josiahs Counsellors, and the father of Ged[illegible: 1 letter]liah, chap. 39.14. who upon the taking of the City was made Governour, chap. 40.5. was with Jeremiah.

So as through the good Providence of God, Jeremiah was not delivered into the hands of the people, some of whom were mutable, and malicious enough, ready to do any thing the Priests put them upon. And the after advancement of the Son of this Ahikam to be Governour of Judah, may justly be interpreted a reward in this life, which God gave him for his kindness to his Prophet.