Now when Micaiahthe sonof Gemariah,the sonof Shaphan,had heardallthe wordsof the LORDfrom the book,
Now in the eighteenthyearof KingJosiah,the kingsentShaphan,the sonof Azaliahthe sonof Meshullamthe scribe,to the houseof the LORDsaying,
Now [as for] the peoplewho were leftin the landof Judah,whomNebuchadnezzarkingof Babylonhad left,he appointedGedaliahthe sonof Ahikam,the sonof Shaphanoverthem.
Then the kingcommandedHilkiah,Ahikamthe sonof Shaphan,Abdonthe sonof Micah,Shaphanthe scribe,and Asaiahthe king'sservant,saying,
But the handof Ahikamthe sonof Shaphanwas with Jeremiah,so that he was not giveninto the handsof the peopleto puthim to death.
Then Baruchreadfrom the bookthe wordsof Jeremiahin the houseof the LORDin the chamberof Gemariahthe sonof Shaphanthe scribe,in the uppercourt,at the entryof the NewGateof the LORD'Shouse,to allthe people.
Micaiahdeclaredto them allthe wordsthat he had heardwhen Baruchreadfrom the bookto the people.