Geremia 36:20

20 Ed essi vennero al re, dentro al cortile, e riposero il rotolo nella camera di Elisama, segretario; e rapportarono al re tutte quelle parole.

Geremia 36:20 Meaning and Commentary

Jeremiah 36:20

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.

Geremia 36:20 In-Context

18 E Baruc disse loro: Egli mi dettava di sua bocca tutte queste parole, ed io le scriveva con inchiostro nel libro.

19 Allora i principi dissero a Baruc: Va’, nasconditi tu, e Geremia; e niuno sappia dove voi siate.

20 Ed essi vennero al re, dentro al cortile, e riposero il rotolo nella camera di Elisama, segretario; e rapportarono al re tutte quelle parole.

21 E il re mandò Iudi, per recare il rotolo. Ed egli lo recò dalla camera di Elisama, segretario. E Iudi lo lesse in presenza del re, e in presenza di tutti i principi, ch’erano in piè d’intorno al re.

22 Or il re sedeva nella casa del verno, nel nono mese; e dinanzi a lui vi era un focolare acceso. E quando Iudi ne ebbe lette tre o quattro facce,