2 Chronicles 34
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2 Chronicles 34:14-22

14While they were bringing out the money collected at the Lord’s Temple, Hilkiah the priest found the Book of the Law of the Lord that was written by Moses.

15Hilkiah said to Shaphan the court secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord’s Temple!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.

16Shaphan took the scroll to the king and reported, “Your officials are doing everything they were assigned to do.

17The money that was collected at the Temple of the Lord has been turned over to the supervisors and workmen.”

18Shaphan also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” So Shaphan read it to the king.

19When the king heard what was written in the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.

20Then he gave these orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the court secretary, and Asaiah the king’s personal adviser:

21“Go to the Temple and speak to the Lord for me and for all the remnant of Israel and Judah. Inquire about the words written in the scroll that has been found. For the Lord’s great anger has been poured out on us because our ancestors have not obeyed the word of the Lord. We have not been doing everything this scroll says we must do.”

22So Hilkiah and the other men went to the New Quarter of Jerusalem to consult with the prophet Huldah. She was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, the keeper of the Temple wardrobe.

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