Then the kingcommandedHilkiah,Ahikamthe sonof Shaphan,Abdonthe sonof Micah,Shaphanthe scribe,and Asaiahthe king'sservant,saying,
Then the kingcommandedHilkiahthe priest,Ahikamthe sonof Shaphan,Achborthe sonof Micaiah,Shaphanthe scribe,and Asaiahthe king'sservantsaying,
Now [as for] the peoplewho were leftin the landof Judah,whomNebuchadnezzarkingof Babylonhad left,he appointedGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphanoverthem.
When the kingheardthe wordsof the law,he torehis clothes.
"Go,inquireof the LORDfor me and for those who are leftin Israeland in Judah,concerningthe wordsof the bookwhichhas been found;for greatis the wrathof the LORDwhichis pouredout on us becauseour fathershave not observedthe wordof the LORD,to doaccording to allthat is writtenin thisbook."
Then KingJehoiakimsentmento Egypt:Elnathanthe sonof Achborand [certain] menwith him [went] into Egypt.
But the handof Ahikamthe sonof Shaphanwas with Jeremiah,so that he was not giveninto the handsof the peopleto puthim to death.
they even sentand tookJeremiahout of the courtof the guardhouseand entrustedhim to Gedaliah,the sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphan,to takehim home.So he stayedamongthe people.
and saidto him, "Are you wellawarethat Baalisthe kingof the sonsof Ammonhas sentIshmaelthe sonof Nethaniahto takeyour life?"But Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikamdid not believethem.
Then Jeremiahwentto Mizpahto Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikamand stayedwith him amongthe peoplewho were leftin the land.
Then Gedaliahthe sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphan,sworeto them and to their men,saying,"Do not be afraidof servingthe Chaldeans;stayin the landand servethe kingof Babylon,that it may gowellwith you.