Bible Strands
Jeremiah 36:20
So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — The royal officials approach the king in the courtyard immediately after warning Baruch and Jeremiah to conceal themselves. They deposit the scroll and deliver a full report of the reading to the monarch.
The words — הִפְקִדוּ (hif.Ki.du) means they had deposited or stored, and בְּ/לִשְׁכַּת (be./lish.Kat) denotes in the chamber or room. These terms specify the physical location where the scroll was secured.
The thread — The placement and retrieval of the scroll in Elishama’s chamber are recorded in Jeremiah 36:12 and 36:21. These adjacent verses frame the officials' action as part of a continuous administrative process.
Why it lands — The text documents the officials' methodical transfer of the scroll before delivering their report. It requires the reader to note the deliberate handling of the written message prior to royal review.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
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.
Cross-references
- Jeremiah 36:12 he went down to the scribe’s chamber in the king’s palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the scribe, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan son of Achbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.
- Jeremiah 36:21 Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.