13 Shallum begot Hilkiah, and Hilkiah begot Azariah;

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13 Shallum the father of Hilkiah,(A)

Hilkiah the father of Azariah,

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And his (A)leaders gave willingly to the people, to the priests, and to the Levites. Hilkiah, Zechariah, and Jehiel, rulers of the house of God, gave to the priests for the Passover offerings two thousand six hundred from the flock, and three hundred cattle.

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His officials also contributed(A) voluntarily to the people and the priests and Levites. Hilkiah,(B) Zechariah and Jehiel, the officials in charge of God’s temple, gave the priests twenty-six hundred Passover offerings and three hundred cattle.

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12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, (A)Ahikam the son of Shaphan, [a]Achbor the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is (B)the wrath of the Lord that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”

14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of (C)Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. (She dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter.) And they spoke with her.

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Footnotes

  1. 2 Kings 22:12 Abdon the son of Micah, 2 Chr. 34:20

12 He gave these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam(A) son of Shaphan, Akbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:(B) 13 “Go and inquire(C) of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah about what is written in this book that has been found. Great is the Lord’s anger(D) that burns against us because those who have gone before us have not obeyed the words of this book; they have not acted in accordance with all that is written there concerning us.”

14 Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Akbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to speak to the prophet(E) Huldah, who was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the New Quarter.

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“Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which has been (A)brought into the house of the Lord, which (B)the doorkeepers have gathered from the people.

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“Go up to Hilkiah(A) the high priest and have him get ready the money that has been brought into the temple of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have collected(B) from the people.

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14 Now when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest (A)found the Book of the Law of the Lord given by Moses. 15 Then Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord.” And Hilkiah gave the (B)book to Shaphan. 16 So Shaphan carried the book to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “All that was committed to your servants they are doing. 17 And they have [a]gathered the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and the workmen.” 18 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.

19 Thus it happened, when the king heard the words of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 20 Then the king commanded Hilkiah, (C)Ahikam the son of Shaphan, [b]Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,

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  1. 2 Chronicles 34:17 Lit. poured out
  2. 2 Chronicles 34:20 Achbor the son of Michaiah, 2 Kin. 22:12

The Book of the Law Found(A)(B)

14 While they were bringing out the money that had been taken into the temple of the Lord, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that had been given through Moses. 15 Hilkiah said to Shaphan the secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law(C) in the temple of the Lord.” He gave it to Shaphan.

16 Then Shaphan took the book to the king and reported to him: “Your officials are doing everything that has been committed to them. 17 They have paid out the money that was in the temple of the Lord and have entrusted it to the supervisors and workers.” 18 Then Shaphan the secretary informed the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

19 When the king heard the words of the Law,(D) he tore(E) his robes. 20 He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan(F), Abdon son of Micah,[a] Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king’s attendant:

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  1. 2 Chronicles 34:20 Also called Akbor son of Micaiah