the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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Ki̇tap (Turkish Bible)
Yeremya 36:20
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from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jeremiah 36:12, Jeremiah 36:21
Reciprocal: 2 Kings 9:37 - the carcase 2 Chronicles 34:16 - Shaphan 2 Chronicles 34:18 - And Shaphan read Ezra 6:1 - rolls Jeremiah 41:1 - Elishama Zechariah 5:1 - roll
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And they went in to the king into the court,.... The inner court, the king's court, where he usually resided; though very probably they did not rush in at once; but first sent to know whether the king could be spoke with, or would admit them, they having something to communicate to him; which they might do by the person in waiting, by whom they were introduced:
but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe; they did not take it with them, but left it in the secretary's office; and, no doubt, put it up safe in some chest or scrutoire, as something valuable, and not to be exposed to everyone; or to be thrown about, torn, or trampled on, as a book of no use and value: very probably it was with the consent of Baruch that it was left with them: and this was a point of prudence in them not to take it with them when they went to the king:
and told all the words in the ears of the king; that is, the sum and substance of them; for it cannot be thought they should remember every word in the roll; but the main of it they did, and rehearsed it in a very audible manner.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
The court - i. e., The inner quadrangle of the palace, in which was the royal residence.
They laid up the roll - They left the scroll in charge, i. e., in the care of someone.