22. Now the king sat in the winter house in the ninth month: and there was a fire in the brasier burning before him.
23. And it came to pass, when Jehudi had read three or four leaves, that the king cut it with the penknife, and cast it into the fire that was in the brasier, until all the roll was consumed in the fire that was in the brasier.
24. And they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
25. Moreover Elnathan and Delaiah and Gemariah had made intercession to the king that he would not burn the roll: but he would not hear them.