They called for the king, but Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebnah the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to them.
2 Chronicles 34:18 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king, ‘The priest Hilkiah gave me a book,’ and Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 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 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) 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 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 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 Moreover Helcias the priest gave me this book. And he read it before the king. |
They called for the king, but Eliakim son of Hilkiah, who was in charge of the palace, Shebnah the court secretary, and Joah son of Asaph, the court historian, came out to them.
They have emptied out the silver that was found in the Lord’s temple and have given it to the overseers and to those doing the work.’
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the Lord his God, to observe all the words of this instruction, and to do these statutes.
This book of instruction must not depart from your mouth; you are to meditate on it day and night so that you may carefully observe everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in whatever you do.