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</div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New International Version</a> He gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary and Asaiah the king&#8217s attendant: <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Living Translation</a> Then he gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and Asaiah the king’s personal adviser: <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Standard Version</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">King James Bible</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, <a href="/nkjv/2_chronicles/34.htm">New King James Version</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, <a href="/nasb_/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1995</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king&#8217s servant, saying, <a href="/nasb77/2_chronicles/34.htm">NASB 1977 </a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/lsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <a href="/amp/2_chronicles/34.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, <a href="/csb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, the court secretary Shaphan, and the king’s servant Asaiah, <a href="/hcsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Then he commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the court secretary, and the king&#8217s servant Asaiah, <a href="/asv/2_chronicles/34.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, <a href="/cev/2_chronicles/34.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> At once he called together Hilkiah, Shaphan, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, and his own servant Asaiah. He said, <a href="/erv/2_chronicles/34.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, <a href="/gwt/2_chronicles/34.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Then the king gave an order to Hilkiah, Ahikam (son of Shaphan), Abdon (son of Micah), the scribe Shaphan, and the royal official Asaiah. He said, <a href="/gnt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Good News Translation</a> and gave the following order to Hilkiah, to Ahikam son of Shaphan, to Abdon son of Micaiah, to Shaphan, the court secretary, and to Asaiah, the king's attendant: <a href="/isv/2_chronicles/34.htm">International Standard Version</a> He issued these orders to Hilkiah, Shaphan's son Ahikam, Micah's son Abdon, Shaphan the scribe, and the king's personal assistant Asaiah: <a href="/msb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> and commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: <a href="/net/2_chronicles/34.htm">NET Bible</a> The king ordered Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, <a href="/nheb/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Acbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, <a href="/wbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, <a href="/web/2_chronicles/34.htm">World English Bible</a> The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and the king commands Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, servant of the king, saying, <a href="/ylt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and the king commandeth Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah, servant of the king, saying, <a href="/slt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king will command Hilkiah, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Abdon son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah servant of the king saying,<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And he commanded Helcias, and Ahicam the son of Saphan, and Abdon the son of Micha, and Saphan the scribe, and Asaa the king's servant, saying: <a href="/cpdv/2_chronicles/34.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And he instructed Hilkiah, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and also Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah, the servant of the king, saying: <a href="/nabre/2_chronicles/34.htm">New American Bible</a> The king then issued this command to Hilkiah, to Ahikam, son of Shaphan, to Abdon, son of Michah, to Shaphan the scribe, and to Asaiah, the king’s servant: <a href="/nrsvce/2_chronicles/34.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, the secretary Shaphan, and the king’s servant Asaiah:<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_chronicles/34.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Then the king commanded Hilkiah and Ahikam the son of Shaphan and Abchor the son of Micah and Shaphan the scribe and Asaiah the steward of the king's household, saying, <a href="/hpbt/2_chronicles/34.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And the King commanded Khelqia, and Akhiqam son of Shaphan, and Abakur son of Mikah, and Shaphan the Scribe, and Asa the Steward of the King, and he said to them:<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_chronicles/34.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying: <a href="/sep/2_chronicles/34.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king commanded Chelcias, and Achicam the son of Saphan, and Abdom the son of Michaias, and Saphan the scribe, and Asia the servant of the king, saying, <a href="/parallel/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zGrb4955Tvs?start=9298" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_chronicles/34.htm">Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law</a> …19When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes 20<a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6680.htm" title="6680: way·ṣaw (Conj-w:: V-Piel-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order. A primitive root; to constitute, enjoin.">commanded</a> <a href="/hebrew/2518.htm" title="2518: ḥil·qî·yā·hū (N-proper-ms) -- My portion is Yah, the name of several Isr. Or Chilqiyahuw'from cheleq and Yahh; portion of Jah;">Hilkiah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/296.htm" title="296: ’ă·ḥî·qām (N-proper-ms) -- My brother has arisen, an Isr. From 'ach and quwm; brother of rising; Achikam, an Israelite.">Ahikam</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: be·nō·šā- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">of Shaphan,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’eṯ- (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5658.htm" title="5658: ‘aḇ·dō·wn (N-proper-ms) -- Four Isr., also a Levitical city. From abad; servitude; Abdon, the name of a place in Palestine and of four Israelites.">Abdon</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ben- (N-msc) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">son</a> <a href="/hebrew/4318.htm" title="4318: mî·ḵāh (N-proper-ms) -- The name of several Isr. An abbrev. Of Miykayah; Micah, the name of seven Israelites.">of Micah,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/8227.htm" title="8227: šā·p̄ān (N-proper-ms) -- A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax. From saphan; a species of rock-rabbit, i.e. Probably the hyrax.">Shaphan</a> <a href="/hebrew/5608.htm" title="5608: has·sō·w·p̄êr (Art:: N-ms) -- To count, recount, relate. ">the scribe,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6222.htm" title="6222: ‘ă·śā·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Four Isr. From asah and Yahh; Jah has made; Asajah, the name of three or four Israelites.">and Asaiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/5650.htm" title="5650: ‘e·ḇeḏ- (N-msc) -- Slave, servant. From abad; a servant.">the servant</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">of the king:</a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: lê·mōr (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say."></a> 21“Go and inquire of the LORD for me and for those remaining in Israel and Judah concerning the words in the book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that has been poured out on us because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD by doing all that is written in this book.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12-14</a> and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: / “Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.” / So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District. <a href="/2_chronicles/18-8.htm">2 Chronicles 18:8</a> So the king of Israel called one of his officials and said, “Bring Micaiah son of Imlah at once.” <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a> Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death. <a href="/2_chronicles/35-20.htm">2 Chronicles 35:20-24</a> After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” / Josiah, however, did not turn away from him; instead, in order to engage him in battle, he disguised himself. He did not listen to Neco’s words from the mouth of God, but went to fight him on the Plain of Megiddo. ... <a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">2 Kings 23:1-3</a> Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the prophets—all the people small and great—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-25.htm">2 Chronicles 29:25</a> Hezekiah stationed the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, harps, and lyres according to the command of David, of Gad the king’s seer, and of Nathan the prophet. For the command had come from the LORD through His prophets. <a href="/2_chronicles/36-15.htm">2 Chronicles 36:15-16</a> Again and again the LORD, the God of their fathers, sent word to His people through His messengers because He had compassion on them and on His dwelling place. / But they mocked the messengers of God, despising His words and scoffing at His prophets, until the wrath of the LORD against His people was stirred up beyond remedy. <a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">2 Kings 22:3-7</a> Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the scribe, Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the LORD, saying, / “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the doorkeepers have collected from the people. / And let them deliver it into the hands of the supervisors of those doing the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn are to give it to the workmen repairing the damages to the house of the LORD— ... <a href="/2_chronicles/30-1.htm">2 Chronicles 30:1-5</a> Then Hezekiah sent word throughout all Israel and Judah, and he also wrote letters to Ephraim and Manasseh inviting them to come to the house of the LORD in Jerusalem to keep the Passover of the LORD, the God of Israel. / For the king and his officials and the whole assembly in Jerusalem had decided to keep the Passover in the second month, / since they had been unable to keep it at the regular time, because not enough priests had consecrated themselves and the people had not been gathered in Jerusalem. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/32-20.htm">2 Chronicles 32:20</a> In response, King Hezekiah and the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz cried out to heaven in prayer, <a href="/2_chronicles/33-15.htm">2 Chronicles 33:15-17</a> He removed the foreign gods and the idol from the house of the LORD, along with all the altars he had built on the temple mount and in Jerusalem, and he dumped them outside the city. / Then he restored the altar of the LORD and sacrificed peace offerings and thank offerings on it, and he told Judah to serve the LORD, the God of Israel. / Nevertheless, the people still sacrificed at the high places, but only to the LORD their God. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">2 Chronicles 34:8-13</a> Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. / So they went to Hilkiah the high priest and gave him the money that had been brought into the house of God, which the Levites who guarded the doors had collected from the people of Manasseh and Ephraim, from all the remnant of Israel, from all Judah and Benjamin, and from the people of Jerusalem. / They put it into the hands of those supervising the work in the house of the LORD, who in turn gave it to the workmen restoring and repairing the house of the LORD. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/35-1.htm">2 Chronicles 35:1-6</a> Then Josiah kept the Passover to the LORD in Jerusalem, and the Passover lamb was slaughtered on the fourteenth day of the first month. / He appointed the priests to their duties and encouraged them in the service of the house of the LORD. / To the Levites who taught all Israel and were holy to the LORD, Josiah said: “Put the holy ark in the temple built by Solomon son of David king of Israel. It is not to be carried around on your shoulders. Now serve the LORD your God and His people Israel. ... <a href="/2_chronicles/36-1.htm">2 Chronicles 36:1-4</a> Then the people of the land took Jehoahaz son of Josiah and made him king in Jerusalem in place of his father. / Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem three months. / And the king of Egypt dethroned him in Jerusalem and imposed on Judah a levy of a hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold. ... <a href="/matthew/23-34.htm">Matthew 23:34-35</a> Because of this, I am sending you prophets and wise men and teachers. Some of them you will kill and crucify, and others you will flog in your synagogues and persecute from town to town. / And so upon you will come all the righteous blood shed on earth, from the blood of righteous Abel to the blood of Zechariah son of Berechiah, whom you murdered between the temple and the altar.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying,Ahikam<a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">2 Kings 25:22</a> And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler.<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a> Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.<a href="/jeremiah/40-6.htm">Jeremiah 40:6,9,14</a> Then went Jeremiah unto Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah; and dwelt with him among the people that were left in the land… <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,Achbor<a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22</a> And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.Micha <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12</a> And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,Asahiah <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/1_chronicles/9-36.htm">Abdon</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-22.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-11.htm">Asaiah</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/15-11.htm">Asai'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Attendant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-16.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Hilkijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm">King's</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/18-24.htm">Micah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/31-21.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/33-22.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-18.htm">Shaphan</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/joshua/19-28.htm">Abdon</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Ahikam</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Ahi'kam</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Asaiah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Asai'ah</a> <a href="/luke/4-20.htm">Attendant</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/job/9-7.htm">Commandeth</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm">Hilkiah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-22.htm">Hilki'ah</a> <a href="/ezra/7-1.htm">Hilkijah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-7.htm">King's</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-18.htm">Micah</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/35-6.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/ezra/4-8.htm">Scribe</a> <a href="/ezra/4-8.htm">Secretary</a> <a href="/nehemiah/1-6.htm">Servant</a> <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Shaphan</a><div class="vheading2">2 Chronicles 34</div>1. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-1.htm">Josiah's good reign</a> 3. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-3.htm">He destroys idolatry</a> 8. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-8.htm">He takes order for the repair of the temple</a> 14. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-14.htm">Hilkiah, having found a book of the law, </a> 21. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord</a> 23. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-23.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time</a> 29. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-29.htm">Josiah, causing it to be read in a solemn assembly, renews the covenant with God</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His role was crucial in the religious reforms that Josiah implemented. The discovery of the Book of the Law in the temple by Hilkiah was a pivotal moment in Judah's history, leading to a national revival. This highlights the importance of spiritual leadership and the rediscovery of God's Word in bringing about reform and renewal.Ahikam son of Shaphan Ahikam was a prominent official and the son of Shaphan, who was a scribe and a key figure in Josiah's court. Ahikam later played a significant role in protecting the prophet Jeremiah (<a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>), showing his commitment to God's messengers. His inclusion here indicates the involvement of trusted and faithful officials in the king's reforms.Abdon son of Micah Abdon, also known as Achbor in some translations, was another official in Josiah's administration. His presence in this group underscores the collaborative effort among the king's advisors to implement the religious reforms. The mention of his lineage, "son of Micah," connects him to a family possibly known for their faithfulness or service.Shaphan the scribe Shaphan was a scribe, a position of significant responsibility, involving the recording and preservation of important documents. His role in reading the Book of the Law to King Josiah (<a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">2 Kings 22:10</a>) was instrumental in sparking the king's reform efforts. Shaphan's family continued to have a lasting impact, with his descendants also serving in important roles during the time of Jeremiah.and Asaiah the servant of the king Asaiah, described as the king's servant, likely held a position of trust and influence in Josiah's court. His inclusion in this group suggests that Josiah surrounded himself with loyal and capable individuals to carry out his directives. Asaiah's role emphasizes the importance of faithful service to leadership in fulfilling God's purposes.the king: King Josiah was one of the most righteous kings of Judah, known for his dedication to God and his efforts to restore true worship. His reforms were comprehensive, affecting religious practices, the temple, and the people's adherence to the covenant. Josiah's actions fulfilled prophecies and demonstrated a type of Christ in his zeal for God's house and his desire to lead the people back to covenant faithfulness.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/h/hilkiah.htm">Hilkiah</a> The high priest during the reign of King Josiah, instrumental in the discovery of the Book of the Law in the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/a/ahikam_son_of_shaphan.htm">Ahikam son of Shaphan</a> A royal official and son of Shaphan, who played a significant role in the reforms of King Josiah. 3. <a href="/topical/a/abdon_son_of_micah.htm">Abdon son of Micah</a> Another official in King Josiah's court, involved in the religious reforms. 4. <a href="/topical/s/shaphan_the_scribe.htm">Shaphan the scribe</a> A scribe and father of Ahikam, who read the Book of the Law to King Josiah. 5. <a href="/topical/a/asaiah_the_servant_of_the_king.htm">Asaiah the servant of the king</a> A servant of King Josiah, involved in the king's religious reforms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_godly_leadership.htm">The Importance of Godly Leadership</a> The involvement of key figures like Hilkiah and Shaphan in Josiah's reforms underscores the impact of godly leadership in bringing about spiritual renewal. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_scripture.htm">The Power of Scripture</a> The rediscovery of the Book of the Law was a catalyst for national repentance and reform, illustrating the transformative power of God's Word when it is read and obeyed. <a href="/topical/f/faithful_service.htm">Faithful Service</a> Each person mentioned played a role in the reforms, reminding us that God uses individuals in various capacities to accomplish His purposes. <a href="/topical/h/heritage_of_faith.htm">Heritage of Faith</a> The mention of family connections (e.g., Ahikam son of Shaphan) highlights the importance of passing down faith and values through generations. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_commands.htm">Obedience to God's Commands</a> The response to the Book of the Law demonstrates the importance of aligning our lives with God's commands, leading to personal and communal transformation.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_chronicles_34.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Chronicles 34</a> <a href="/q/who_was_huldah_in_the_bible.htm">Who was Huldah the Prophetess in the Bible?</a> <a href="/q/was_abijah's_mother_michaiah_or_maachah.htm">What was King Abijah's mother's name: Michaiah (2 Chronicles 13:2) or Maachah (2 Chronicles 11:20), given Absalom's only daughter was Tamar (2 Samuel 14:27)?</a> <a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_jeremiah.htm">(2 Chronicles 34:22-28) Why would King Josiah consult the prophetess Huldah instead of better-known prophets like Jeremiah, if both were contemporaries?</a> <a href="/q/why_does_elhanan_kill_goliath's_brother.htm">1 Chronicles 20:5: Why does this text say Elhanan killed Goliath's brother, whereas 2 Samuel 21:19 seems to conflict about who killed Goliath?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_chronicles/34.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(20-28) The royal message to the prophetess Huldah, and her reply. Comp. <a href="/context/2_kings/22-12.htm" title="And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,">2Kings 22:12-20</a>.Abdon the son of Micah.--Kings, "Achbor the son of Micaiah," which appears right. The Syriac has Abach-r. (See <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm" title="And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.">Jeremiah 26:22</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm" title="Then he went down into the king's house, into the scribe's chamber: and, see, all the princes sat there, even Elishama the scribe, and Delaiah the son of Shemaiah, and Elnathan the son of Achbor, and Gemariah the son of Shaphan, and Zedekiah the son of Hananiah, and all the princes.">Jeremiah 36:12</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_chronicles/34.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 20. - Ahikam the son of Shaphan (see <a href="/jeremiah/26-24.htm">Jeremiah 26:24</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/40-5.htm">Jeremiah 40:5</a>). Abdon the son of Micah. The parallel (<a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">2 Kings 22:12</a>) and the Syriac Version have "Achbor the son of Michaiah" (see also <a href="/jeremiah/26-22.htm">Jeremiah 26:22</a>; <a href="/jeremiah/36-12.htm">Jeremiah 36:12</a>). <a href="/commentaries/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>[and] הַמֶּ֡לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king commanded וַיְצַ֣ו (way·ṣaw) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6680.htm">Strong's 6680: </a> To lay charge (upon), give charge (to), command, order Hilkiah, חִלְקִיָּ֡הוּ (ḥil·qî·yā·hū) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2518.htm">Strong's 2518: </a> Hilkiah -- 'my portion is Yah', the name of several Israelites Ahikam אֲחִיקָ֣ם (’ă·ḥî·qām) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_296.htm">Strong's 296: </a> Ahikam -- 'my brother has arisen', an Israelite son בֶּן־ (be·nō·šā-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Shaphan, שָׁ֠פָן (p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax Abdon עַבְדּ֨וֹן (‘aḇ·dō·wn) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5658.htm">Strong's 5658: </a> Abdon -- four Israelites, also a Levitical city son בֶּן־ (ben-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> A son of Micah, מִיכָ֜ה (mî·ḵāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4318.htm">Strong's 4318: </a> Micah -- the name of several Israelites Shaphan שָׁפָ֣ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8227.htm">Strong's 8227: </a> A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax the scribe, הַסּוֹפֵ֗ר (has·sō·w·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5608.htm">Strong's 5608: </a> To count, recount, relate and Asaiah עֲשָׂיָ֥ה (‘ă·śā·yāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6222.htm">Strong's 6222: </a> Asaiah -- four Israelites the servant עֶֽבֶד־ (‘e·ḇeḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5650.htm">Strong's 5650: </a> Slave, servant of the king: הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">2 Chronicles 34:20 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/34-20.htm">OT History: 2 Chronicles 34:20 The king commanded Hilkiah and Ahikam (2 Chron. 2Ch iiCh ii ch 2 chr 2chr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-19.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:19"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:19" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-21.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Chronicles 34:21"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Chronicles 34:21" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>