^{22 Ref} and the king is sitting in the winter-house, in the ninth month, and the stove before him is burning,

^{23 Ref} and it cometh to pass, when Jehudi readeth three or four leaves, he cutteth it out with the scribe's knife, and hath cast unto the fire, that `is' on the stove, till the consumption of all the roll by the fire that `is' on the stove.

^{24 Ref} And the king and all his servants who are hearing all these words have not been afraid, nor rent their garments.