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.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And they went in to the king into the court,.... The inner court, the king's court, where he usually resided; though…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
The court - i. e., The inner quadrangle of the palace, in which was the royal residence. They laid up the roll - They…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Jeremiah 36:20-32
We have traced the roll to the people, and to the princes, and here we are to follow it to the king; and we find,
I.…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the court This would of course be an open place. Cf. Jer 36:36. Read therefore (changing one consonant in MT.) the word…