2 Chronicles 34:14

The Recovery of the Book of the Law

14 When they brought out the money that had been deposited in the Lord's temple, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord [written] by the hand of Moses.^[a]

2 Chronicles 34:14 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 34:14

And when they brought out the money that was brought into the
house of the Lord
The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun:

and then Hilkiah the high priest found a book of the law of the Lord
given by Moses house of the Lord
The Levites, who brought it out of the country into the temple, and from thence brought it to the high priest, who delivering it to the king's ministers, and they to the overseers, the repairs were begun: (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:8). From hence, to the end of ( 2 Chronicles 34:28 ) , is the same as ( 2 Kings 22:8-20 ) . (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:9) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:10) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:11) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:12) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:13) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:14) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:15) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:16) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:16) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:17) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:18) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:19) (See Gill on 2 Kings 22:20)

2 Chronicles 34:14 In-Context

12 The men were doing the work with integrity. Their overseers were Jahath and Obadiah the Levites from the Merarites, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the Kohathites as supervisors. The Levites were all skilled on musical instruments.

13 [They were] also over the porters and were supervising all those doing the work task by task. Some of the Levites were secretaries, officers, and gatekeepers.

14 When they brought out the money that had been deposited in the Lord's temple, Hilkiah the priest found the book of the law of the Lord [written] by the hand of Moses.

15 Consequently, Hilkiah told Shaphan the court secretary, "I have found the book of the law in the Lord's temple," and he gave the book to Shaphan.

16 Shaphan took the book to the king, and also reported, "Your servants are doing all that was placed in their hands.

Footnotes

• [a]. Dt 31:24-26