2 Chronicles 34:18 “Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has gi…”

2 Chronicles 34:18

Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

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

World English Bible

Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.

American Standard Version

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

Geneva Bible 1599

Also Shaphan ye chanceler declared to the King, saying, Hilkiah the Priest hath giuen mee a booke, and Shaphan read it before the King.

Darby Translation

And Shaphan the scribe informed the king saying, Hilkijah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read out of it before the king.

Young's Literal Translation

And Shaphan the scribe declareth to the king, saying, 'A book hath Hilkiah the priest given to me;' and Shaphan readeth in it before the king.

Bible in Basic English

Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he made a start at reading some of it to the king.

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Cross references

“And Shaphan read”

Deuteronomy 17:19 Joshua 1:8 Psalm 119:46 Psalm 119:97–99 Jeremiah 36:20 Jeremiah 36:21

Deuteronomy 17:19 · BSB

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 by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.

Joshua 1:8 · BSB

This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.

Psalm 119:46 · BSB

I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.

Psalm 119:97–99 · BSB

Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Jeremiah 36:20 · BSB

So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.

Jeremiah 36:21 · BSB

Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.”

19When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes

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