So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
21 26. See introd. summary to the ch.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
It appeareth by Jer 36:14 that this
Jehudi was a messenger commonly employed by the king and council; him the king sends
to fetch the roll, ( before called a book,) then he employeth him to read it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
21. sent JehudiNote howunbelievers flee from God, and yet seek Him through some kind ofinvoluntary impulse [CALVIN].Jehudi seems to have been the king’s ready tool for evil.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll,…. The same person the princes sent to Baruch to come to them, and bring the roll with him, Jer 36:14. This the king did, out of curiosity, and to satisfy himself of the truth of what the princes said; and by this it appears they had told him of the roll, which contained what they had given him a summary of, and where it was:
and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber; or, “out of the chamber of Elishama the scribe”; who knew where it was, being present at the reading of it in the secretary’s office, and saw where it was laid; or, however, was directed by the secretary where it was, and might have the key of the chest or scrutoire given him in which it was laid:
and Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes that stood by the king: as he doubtless was ordered; and which he did so loudly, clearly, and distinctly, that the king and all the princes could hear; which princes were those who had heard it before, and were come to the king to acquaint him with the substance of it; and who stood by the side of the king, or about him, in honour to him; though there might be also others besides them, who were before with the king, and waiting on him; and Abarbinel thinks that other princes distinct from those that went to the king are meant. When it is said that Jehudi read the roll in the hearing of the king and princes, it mast be understood of a part of it only, and not the whole; as
Jer 36:23 shows.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
It now follows, that the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll from the chamber of Elishama the scribe In the person of Jehoiakim we see how the unbelieving shun and seek God at the same time, but with a confused mind, as they know not what they seek. The king might have heedlessly despised what had been related to him, for if he wished to be free from all trouble, why did he order the roll to be brought to him, and a part of it to be read? We hence see that the unbelieving, though they wish to go as far as possible from God, yet run to him in a sort of blind manner; but this they do not of their own accord; for God by his secret impulse draws them to himself, so as to render them more inexcusable. Hence it comes, that curiosity leads many to hear the truth, and some madly ask, what is the truth to them? like wild beasts when they run against swords. Such was the disposition of Jehoiakim, for he wished all the prophecies of Jeremiah to be buried; and yet he could not restrain himself, but would know the substance or some part of them. He therefore sent Jehudi to fetch the roll
It is then added, that Jehudi read the roll before the king and before his counsellors. Hence it was that his impiety became more evident, as he was not moved by the predictions read to him. He could not indeed endure the recitation, but after some chapters had been finished, he became so enraged, as we shall see, that he threw the roll into the fire and burnt it. It was, however, God’s purpose to take away from the king as well as from his counsellors every pretext, that they might not afterwards allege that they had fallen through ignorance, for after the roll had been presented to them, it was their own fault if they were not restored to that state of safety from which they had fallen. He now adds —
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(21) So the king sent Jehudi . . .The prudence ci the counsellors was foiled by the kings impatience. He was not satisfied with hearing a general report. He would have the words themselves.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
Jer 36:21 So the king sent Jehudi to fetch the roll: and he took it out of Elishama the scribe’s chamber. And Jehudi read it in the ears of the king, and in the ears of all the princes which stood beside the king.
Ver. 21. So the king sent Jehudi. ] See on Jer 36:14 .
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Stood. See note on Jer 36:15.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Jehudi: Jer 36:14
And Jehudi: Jer 36:15, Jer 23:28, Jer 26:2, 2Ki 22:10, 2Ch 34:18, Eze 2:4, Eze 2:5
Reciprocal: 2Ch 34:16 – Shaphan Jer 22:21 – I spake Jer 34:14 – but Jer 36:4 – upon Jer 36:12 – Elishama Jer 36:20 – General Jer 52:2 – according Hab 3:2 – I have
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Jer 36:21. The report stirred up the interest of the king and he ordered Jehudi to get the roll out of its place in the scribe’s room. The king then had the roll read in the bearing of himself and the princes attendant upon him.
Fuente: Combined Bible Commentary
Its burning 36:21-26
Fuente: Expository Notes of Dr. Constable (Old and New Testaments)
The king proceeded to send Jehudi to get the scroll from Elishama in the scribe’s room. When Jehudi returned with it, he read it to the king and his officials.