Jeremiah 36:20
Jeremiah · Old Testament · Chapter 36
“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
What Does Jeremiah 36:20 Mean?
Jeremiah 36:20 is found in the book of Jeremiah, chapter 36, verse 20 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 8 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Cross-References (8)
These passages are connected to Jeremiah 36:20 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
Jeremiah 36:12“Then he went down into the king’s house, into the scribe’s chamber: and, lo, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.”2 Kings 9:37“And the carcase of Jezebel shall be as dung upon the face of the field in the portion of Jezreel; so that they shall not say, This is Jezebel.”2 Chronicles 34:16“And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.”2 Chronicles 34:18“Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.”Ezra 6:1“Then Darius the king made a decree, and search was made in the house of the rolls, where the treasures were laid up in Babylon.”Jeremiah 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.”Jeremiah 41:1“Now it came to pass in the seventh month, that Ishmael the son of Nethaniah the son of Elishama, of the seed royal, and the princes of the king, even ten men with him, came unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and there they did eat bread together in Mizpah.”Zechariah 5:1“Then I turned, and lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a flying roll.”
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