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(Heb. Yehukal', éְäåּëִì , able; Sept. É᾿ùÜ÷áë ), son of Shelemiah, one of two persons sent by king Zedekiah to the prophet Jeremiah to request his prayers on behalf of the kingdom; but who joined with his associates on his return in demanding the prophet's death on account of his unfavorable response (Jer_37:3). In Jer_38:1 his name is written in the contracted form JUCAL ( éåּëִì , Yukal', Sept. É᾿ùÜ÷áë ), and in Jer_38:4 he is styled one of “the princes.” B.C. 589.