His mighty men. The "mighty men" (gibborim) are not mentioned again in Jeremiah, and the Septuagint omits the word. But it is clear from Isaiah 3:2 that the "mighty men" were recognized as an important part of the community.
From 1혻Chronicles 10:10 it appears that the term indicates a position of high command in the army, which is in accordance with the notice in 2혻Kings 24:16. Went into Egypt. Egypt was the natural refuge for a native of Palestine, just as Palestine was for a native of Egypt.
The latter, however, proved to be not a safe asylum for Urijah, as Pharaoh was the liege lord of Jehoiakim (2혻Kings 23:34), and the extradition of Urijah as a criminal naturally followed.