2 Kings 22:12

12 And the king commanded Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asahiah, a slave of the king’s, 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 Likewise, Shaphan, the scribe, declared unto the king, saying, Hilkiah, the priest, has delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

11 And when the king heard the words of the book of the law, he rent his clothes.

12 And the king commanded Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan, the scribe, and Asahiah, a slave of the king’s, saying,

13 Go and enquire of the LORD for me and for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found, for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

14 So Hilkiah, the priest, and Ahikam and Achbor and Shaphan and Asahiah went unto Huldah, the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe, who dwelt in Jerusalem in the house of doctrine; and they spoke with her.