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2 Chronicles 34:18

HilkiahShaphan
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16 And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.

17 And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.

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

19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

20 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,

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BSB
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.
KJV
Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
WEB
Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book.” Shaphan read from it to the king.
ASV
And Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read therein before the king.
DARBY
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.
BLB
And Shaphan the scribe declared to the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given a book to me.” And Shaphan read it before the king.
ÅB
Og statsskriveren Safan fortalte kongen at presten Hilkias hadde overgitt ham en bok. Og Safan leste opp av den for kongen.
OTB
Videre informerte Sjafan, skriveren, kongen og sa, "Hilkia, presten, ga meg en bok." Og Sjafan leste fra den i kongens nærvær.
B1930
Og statsskriveren Safan fortalte kongen at presten Hilkias hadde overgitt ham en bok. Og Safan leste op av den for kongen.

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  • Deuteronomy 17:19

    And it shall be with him, and he shall read therein all the days of his life: that he may learn to fear the LORD his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes, to do them:

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  • Joshua 1:8

    This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.

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  • Jeremiah 36:20–21

    And they went in to the king into the court, but they laid up the roll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, and told all the words in the ears of the king.

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  • Psalms 119:46

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

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  • Psalms 119:97–99

    O how love I thy law! it is my meditation all the day.

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