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It is remarkable to find Elnathan interceding for Jeremiah after the office he had discharged toward Urijah (Jeremiah 26:22).

Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments ... —If we suppose that the “servants” are identical with the princes, …

The Prophet heightens the king's wickedness by this circumstance: three men opposed him, even though by doing so they subjected themselves to great…

Nevertheless, Elnathan, and Delaiah, and Gemariah Three of the five princes mentioned in (Jeremiah 36:12);

Those who despise the word of God will soon show, as this king did, that they hate it; and, like him, they would wish it destroyed. See what enmity…

This section describes the destruction of the scroll, and regarding this, there are two points to consider:
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Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes