2 Chronicles

2 Chronicles 34:8–20

8Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God.

9So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem. 10They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD. 11They also gave money to the carpenters and builders to buy dressed stone, as well as timbers for couplings and beams for the buildings that the kings of Judah had allowed to deteriorate.

12And the men did the work faithfully. The Levites overseeing them were Jahath and Obadiah, descendants of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam, descendants of Kohath. Other Levites, all skilled with musical instruments, 13were over the laborers and supervised all who did the work, task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

14While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the LORD given byb Moses. 15And Hilkiah said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan.

16Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands. 17They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”

18Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.

19When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes 20and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdonc son of Micah,d Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

Footnotes

  • b 34:14 Hebrew the Law of the LORD by the hand of
  • c 34:20 Abdon is a variant of Achbor; see 2 Kings 22:12|2KI 22:12.
  • d 34:20 Micah is a variant of Micaiah; see 2 Kings 22:12|2KI 22:12.

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2 Chronicles 34:8 2 Samuel 8:16

2 Chronicles 34:9 2 Chronicles 30:10 · 2 Chronicles 35:8 · 2 Chronicles 30:18

2 Chronicles 34:11 2 Chronicles 33:4–7

2 Chronicles 34:12 2 Kings 12:15 · 1 Chronicles 23:5

2 Chronicles 34:13 Nehemiah 4:10 · 2 Chronicles 2:18

2 Chronicles 34:19 Joshua 7:6

2 Chronicles 34:20 2 Kings 22:12

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Scripture text: Berean Standard Bible.