Jeremías 36:20

20 Entonces, los funcionarios dejaron el rollo a salvo en la habitación de Elisama, el secretario, y le fueron a decir al rey lo que había acontecido.

Jeremías 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.

Jeremías 36:20 In-Context

18 Así que Baruc explicó:
—Jeremías me los dictó y yo los escribí con tinta, palabra por palabra, en este rollo.

19 —Tanto tú como Jeremías deberían esconderse —le dijeron los funcionarios a Baruc—. ¡No le digan a nadie dónde están!

20 Entonces, los funcionarios dejaron el rollo a salvo en la habitación de Elisama, el secretario, y le fueron a decir al rey lo que había acontecido.

21 El rey Joacim quema el rollo
Luego el rey envió a Jehudí a buscar el rollo y Jehudí lo sacó de la habitación de Elisama y lo leyó al rey, con los funcionarios presentes.

22 Era avanzado el otoño, así que el rey estaba en el cuarto del palacio acondicionado para el invierno, sentado junto a un brasero para calentarse.