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12 So he went down to the house of the king, into the scribe’s chamber,[a] where the princes were meeting in session: Elishama, the scribe; Delaiah, son of Shemaiah; Elnathan, son of Achbor; Gemariah, son of Shaphan; Zedekiah, son of Hananiah; and the other princes. 13 Micaiah reported to them all that he had heard Baruch read from his scroll in the hearing of the people. 14 The princes immediately sent Jehudi, son of Nethaniah, son of Shelemiah, son of Cushi, to Baruch with the order: “The scroll you read in the hearing of the people—bring it with you and come.” Scroll in hand, Baruch, son of Neriah, went to them.

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  1. 36:12 The scribe’s chamber: the office of the royal secretary.

12 he went down to the secretary’s(A) room in the royal palace, where all the officials were sitting: Elishama the secretary, Delaiah son of Shemaiah, Elnathan(B) son of Akbor, Gemariah son of Shaphan, Zedekiah son of Hananiah, and all the other officials.(C) 13 After Micaiah told them everything he had heard Baruch read to the people from the scroll, 14 all the officials sent Jehudi(D) son of Nethaniah, the son of Shelemiah, the son of Cushi, to say to Baruch, “Bring the scroll(E) from which you have read to the people and come.” So Baruch son of Neriah went to them with the scroll in his hand.

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