ירמיהו, פרק ל״ו, פסוק כ״א

The arrival of the prophetic scroll in the royal courtyard marks a critical turning point, bringing the message directly to the highest level of government. After a messenger named Yehudi reports to the king about the existence and contents of the scroll, the king commands him to retrieve it [אברבנאל]. This messenger is the very same man who was previously dispatched by the royal officials [ביאור שטיינזלץ]. Following the king's orders, Yehudi goes to the chamber of Elishama the scribe, collects the scroll, and reads it aloud to the king and everyone present in the room.

Among the audience are the officials standing physically close to the king [מצודת דוד]. The primary approach among commentators notes a clear distinction between the different groups of officials in the story. The men gathered around the king are not the same officials who had earlier listened to Baruch read the scroll in the scribe's chamber. Instead, they are a completely separate group who happen to be in the king's presence at that moment and have not yet been exposed to the prophecy.