2 Kings 22:12

12 And the king commanded Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,

2 Kings 22:12 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 22:12

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest
The high priest, as he is called, ( 2 Kings 22:4 2 Kings 22:8 )

and Ahikam the son of Shaphan;
whether the same with Shaphan the scribe, before mentioned, or another of the same name, is not certain:

and Achbor the son of Michaiah;
who is called Abdon, the son of Micah, ( 2 Chronicles 34:20 )

and Shaphan the scribe;
who brought and read the book to the king:

and Asahiah, a servant of the king's;
that waited on him constantly:

saying;
as follows.

2 Kings 22:12 In-Context

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

11 And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.

12 And the king commanded Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,

13 Go, inquire of Jehovah for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book which is found; for great is the wrath of Jehovah that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened to the words of this book, to do according to all that is written [there] for us.

14 And Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe: now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second quarter [of the town]; and they spoke with her.

Footnotes

• [a]. See Note e, Judg. 17.4, meaning, 'Who is like Jah.'