2 Kings 22:12

12 et praecepit Helciae sacerdoti et Ahicham filio Saphan et Achobor filio Micha et Saphan scribae et Asaiae servo regis dicens

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 narravitque Saphan scriba regi dicens librum dedit mihi Helcias sacerdos quem cum legisset Saphan coram rege

11 et audisset rex verba libri legis Domini scidit vestimenta sua

12 et praecepit Helciae sacerdoti et Ahicham filio Saphan et Achobor filio Micha et Saphan scribae et Asaiae servo regis dicens

13 ite et consulite Dominum super me et super populo et super omni Iuda de verbis voluminis istius quod inventum est magna enim ira Domini succensa est contra nos quia non audierunt patres nostri verba libri huius ut facerent omne quod scriptum est nobis

14 ierunt itaque Helcias sacerdos et Ahicham et Achobor et Saphan et Asaia ad Oldam propheten uxorem Sellum filii Thecue filii Araas custodis vestium quae habitabat in Hierusalem in secunda locutique sunt ad eam