16 They heard all of its words. Then they looked at each other in fear. They said to Baruch, "We must report all of these words to the king."
17 They said to Baruch, "Tell us. How did you happen to write all of these things? Did Jeremiah tell you to do it?"
18 "Yes," Baruch replied. "He told me to write down all of these words. So I wrote them in ink on the scroll."
19 Then the officials spoke to Baruch. They said, "You and Jeremiah must go and hide. Don't let anyone know where you are."
20 The officials put the scroll in the room of the secretary Elishama. Then they went to the king in the courtyard. They reported everything to him.
21 The king sent Jehudi to get the scroll. Jehudi brought it from the room of the secretary Elishama. He read it to the king. All of the officials were standing beside the king. So they heard it too.
22 It was the ninth month. The king was sitting in his winter apartment. A fire was burning in the fire pot in front of him.