2 Kings 22:12

Translations

Modern

…and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

Traditional

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,

Literal

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah servant of the king, saying:

Latin

Et præcepit Helciæ sacerdoti, et Ahicam filio Saphan, et Achobor filio Micha, et Saphan scribæ, et Asaiæ servo regis, dicens:

Original

Hebrew

English

…and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:

Notes

2 Kings 22:11–13

Like Hezekiah before him (2 Kings 19:1), Josiah tore his clothes in deep sorrow for his own spiritual state and that of the people of Judah.
have not obeyed the words of this book: The part Shaphan read to Josiah reminded him of God's claim on his people, the need to stay faithful to the covenant, and the consequences for unfaithfulness (see Deuteronomy 28). Realizing that Judah had not followed the law, Josiah rightly feared the Lord's great anger.

Theme notes and profiles

Josiah God’s Instructions God's Word at the Center

Events

Reign of Josiahc. 641 BC

Related verses

Jeremiah 26:24
Nevertheless, Ahikam son of Shaphan supported Jeremiah, so he was not handed over to the people to be put to death.
2 Kings 25:22
Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon appointed Gedaliah son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, over the people he had left behind in the land of Judah.
Jeremiah 26:22
Then King Jehoiakim sent men to Egypt: Elnathan son of Achbor along with some other men.
2 Kings 22:9
And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.”
2 Chronicles 34:19–21
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes
Isaiah 37:1–4
On hearing this report, King Hezekiah tore his clothes, put on sackcloth, and entered the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 19:2–3
And he sent Eliakim the palace administrator, Shebna the scribe, and the leading priests, all wearing sackcloth, to the prophet Isaiah son of Amoz

Parallels

2 Chronicles 34:14–21

People

Achbor: Official during the reign of King Josiah Ahikam: Son of Shaphan, protected Jeremiah from death Asaiah: Servant of King Josiah during Book of Law discovery Hilkiah: The high priest who discovered the Book of the Law Micaiah: A Levite sent by King Josiah to inquire of the Lord Shaphan: Scribe during the reign of King Josiah

Glossary

Acbor Ahikam Asahiah Asaiah Book Book of Zephaniah Ezekiel, Book of Hilkiah Judaism Kings, Books of First and Second Kohath, Kohathites Micaiah Michaiah Scribe Servant Shaphan Temple Writer

Topics

Abdon: Son of Micah: Also Called Achbor Ahikam: Son of Shaphan Asahiah: An officer of King Josiah Hilkiah: High Priest Josiah: King of Judah: Solicitude when the Copy of the Law Was Discovered and Read to Him Michaiah: Father of Achbor Repentance: Josiah, when he Heard the Law of God Which had been Discovered in the Temple by Hilkiah Scribe(s): The King's Secretary (Official Recordist) Secretary (Recordist): General Scriptures Concerning Shaphan: A Scribe of King Josiah Shaphan: The Father of Ahikam and the Grandfather of Gedaliah Word of God: Conviction of Sin from Reading

2 Kings 22:12

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