2 Chronicles 34:18

Modern

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.

Traditional

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

Literal

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.

Latin

Præterea tradidit mihi Helcias sacerdos hunc librum. Quem cum rege præsente recitasset,

Hebrew

English

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.

Finding the Book of the Law of the LORD was a reward for being faithful.
The book, likely written by Moses, was probably Deuteronomy. It may have been forgotten and lost during the unfaithful times of Manasseh or Amon.

Theme notes and profiles

Joshua 1:8
This Book of the Law must not depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. For then you will prosper and succeed in all you do.
Deuteronomy 17:19
It is to remain with him, and he is to read from it all the days of his life, so that he may learn to fear the LORD his God by carefully observing all the words of this instruction and these statutes.
Jeremiah 36:20–21
So the officials went to the king in the courtyard. And having stored the scroll in the chamber of Elishama the scribe, they reported everything to the king.
Psalm 119:46
I will speak of Your testimonies before kings, and I will not be ashamed.
Psalm 119:97–99
Oh, how I love Your law! All day long it is my meditation.

Hilkiah: The high priest who discovered the Book of the Law Shaphan: Scribe during the reign of King Josiah