2 Chronicles 34:18 meaning and explanation

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.

2 Chronicles 34:18, Berean Standard Bible

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Shaphan the scribe is reporting to King Josiah during temple repairs in the eighteenth year of the king's reign. After Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD, Shaphan first delivers the financial report, then adds this second piece of news and reads the scroll aloud to the king.

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