Geremia 36:20

20 Poi andarono dal re, nel cortile, riposero il rotolo nella camera di Elishama, segretario, e riferirono 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 rispose loro: "Egli m’ha dettato di bocca sua tutte queste parole, e io le ho scritte con inchiostro nel libro".

19 Allora i capi dissero a Baruc: "Vatti a nascondere tanto tu quanto Geremia; e nessuno sappia dove siete".

20 Poi andarono dal re, nel cortile, riposero il rotolo nella camera di Elishama, segretario, e riferirono al re tutte quelle parole.

21 E il re mandò Jehudi a prendere il rotolo; ed egli lo prese dalla camera di Elishama, segretario. E Jehudi lo lesse in presenza del re, e in presenza di tutti i capi che stavano in piè allato al re.

22 Or il re stava seduto nel suo palazzo d’inverno era il nono mese, e il braciere ardeva davanti a lui.