KJV ORIGINAL
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.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
They went to the king in his courtyard, but first they stored the scroll in the room of Elishama the scribe, and then they told the king everything that was written in it.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The officials went to King Jehoiakim and reported to him about Jeremiah's prophetic scroll, but they kept the actual scroll safely stored away first.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the reign of King Jehoiakim of Judah around 605-604 BC. Jeremiah had dictated God's warnings to his scribe Baruch, who wrote them on a scroll. Court officials had heard Baruch read the scroll publicly and were alarmed by its contents, so they brought the matter to the king while wisely securing the scroll first.
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