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What does Jeremiah 26:22 mean?

But King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt—Elnathan son of Achbor and some others. They brought Uriah back from Egypt and took him to King Jehoiakim, who had him killed and his body thrown into the common grave. Jeremiah 26:22 - Modern Text Bible

(Jehoiakim had Uriah hunted down and executed, showing how dangerous it was to speak God’s truth in those days.)