John Gill's Exposition on Jeremiah 36:22

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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Now the king sat in the winter house, in the ninth month, etc.] The month Cisleu, which answers to part of November, and part of December; and so was the midst of winter, and a proper time for the king to be in his winter house; though, as this was a fast day, it would have been more proper for him to have been at the worship of God in the temple, (<243609>Jeremiah 36:9). This winter house probably was a winter parlour, as distinguished from a summer parlour, (<070320>Judges 3:20); and both might be under the same roof, or parts of the same house; only the one might be more airy and cool, and the other more close and warm. Kings had their summer and winter houses; (see <300315>Amos 3:15); this circumstance is mentioned for the sake of what follows, the burning of the roll; and accounts for there being a fire at hand to do it: and [there was a fire] on the hearth burning before him; there was a stove, or some such vessel or instrument, in which a large fire of wood was made, at which the king sat to keep himself warm while the roll was reading, and about which the princes stood.

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