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Jeremiah 36:20 Cross-References
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“And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.”
Jeremiah 36:20 (KJV)
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Commentary on Jeremiah 36:20
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king. The princes' caution in depositing the scroll (Hebrew paqad, פָּקַד, meaning to entrust or deposit for safekeeping) before approaching Jehoiakim reveals their awareness of the king's volatile temperament. They reported the scroll's content orally rather than bringing it directly to the king—a prudent decision given what follows.The phrase in the ears of the king (be'ozne hammelek, בְּאָזְנֵי הַמֶּלֶךְ) emphasizes oral proclamation and the...
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Cross-References for Jeremiah 36:20
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“into the scribe's chamber: and behold”
“and in the ears of all the princes who stood beside the king.”