²⁴ But the hand of ^(A)Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah so that he was not given over to the people to be put to death.

⁵ If you remain,^[a] then return to ^(A)Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, son of Shaphan, ^(B)whom the king of Babylon appointed governor of the cities of Judah, and dwell with him among the people. Or go wherever you think it right to go.” So the captain of the guard gave him an allowance of food and a present, and let him go.

The Book of the Law Found

^8 (A)Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, when he had cleansed the land and the house, he sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, and Maaseiah the ^(B)governor of the city, and Joah the son of Joahaz, ^(C)the recorder, to repair the house of the Lord his God.

¹⁵ Then Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan.

¹⁸ Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it before the king.