2 Chronicles 34:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021

¹⁸ The secretary Shaphan informed the king, “The priest Hilkiah has given me a book.” Shaphan then read it aloud to the king.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁸ Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁸ Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁸ And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king.

Common English Bible

¹⁸ Then the secretary Shaphan told the king, “The priest Hilkiah has given me a scroll,” and he read it out loud before the king.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁸ After this, Hilkiah the priest gave to me this book." And when he had read it in the presence of the king,

Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version

¹⁸ Moreover Helcias the priest gave me this book. And he read it before the king.

2 Chronicles 34:18 Cross References

2 Kings 18:18

When they called for the king, there came out to them Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, and Shebnah the secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the recorder.

2 Chronicles 34:17

They have emptied out the silver that was found in the house of the Lord and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers and the workers.”

2 Chronicles 34:19

When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.

Psalm 119:46

I will also speak of your decrees before kings and shall not be put to shame;

Deuteronomy 17:19

It shall remain with him, and he shall read in it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, diligently observing all the words of this law and these statutes,

Joshua 1:8

This book of the law shall not depart out of your mouth; you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to act in accordance with all that is written in it. For then you shall make your way prosperous, and then you shall be successful.