2 Chronicles 34:18 · KJV
“Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. {it: Heb. in it}”
— 2 Chronicles 34:18
And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen. {gathered together: Heb. poured out, or, melted}
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
2 Chronicles 34 — Context
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do {it}. {to thy...: Heb. to the hand of, etc}
17And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen. {gathered together: Heb. poured out, or, melted}
18Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. {it: Heb. in it}
19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
20And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, {Abdon: or, Achbor}
Cross References
Jeremiah 36:20-21
And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.
Joshua 1:8
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. {have...: or, do wisely}
Deuteronomy 17:19
And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:
Psalms 119:46
I will speak of thy testimonies also before kings, and will not be ashamed.
Psalms 119:97-99
MEM. O how love I thy law! it {is} my meditation all the day.
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