Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Then Shaphan the secretary went to the king and reported to him: “Your officials have paid out the money that was in the temple of the LORD and have entrusted it to the workers and supervisors at the temple.” New Living Translation Shaphan went to the king and reported, “Your officials have turned over the money collected at the Temple of the LORD to the workers and supervisors at the Temple.” English Standard Version And Shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.” Berean Standard Bible And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.” King James Bible And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. New King James Version So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the LORD.” New American Standard Bible Then Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have handed it over to the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.” NASB 1995 Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.” NASB 1977 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to the king and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD.” Legacy Standard Bible Then Shaphan the scribe came to the king and responded to the king with a word and said, “Your servants have poured out the money that was found in the house and have given it into the hand of those who do the work, who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh.” Amplified Bible Shaphan the scribe came to the king and brought back word to him: “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have placed it in the hands of the workmen who have been appointed over the house of the LORD.” Christian Standard Bible Then the court secretary Shaphan went to the king and reported, “Your servants have emptied out the silver that was found in the temple and have given it to those doing the work—those who oversee the LORD’s temple.” Holman Christian Standard Bible Then Shaphan the court secretary went to the king and reported, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hand of those doing the work—those who oversee the LORD’s temple.” American Standard Version And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah. Contemporary English Version then went back to Josiah and reported, "Your officials collected the money in the temple and gave it to the men supervising the repairs. English Revised Version And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. GOD'S WORD® Translation The scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported, "We have taken the money donated in the temple and have given it to the workmen who are in charge of the LORD's temple." Good News Translation Then he went back to the king and reported: "Your servants have taken the money that was in the Temple and have handed it over to the men in charge of the repairs." International Standard Version Shaphan the scribe reported to King Josiah, brought up the matter to him, and told him, "Your servants have distributed the money that was found in the Temple by giving it to the workmen who supervise the LORD's Temple." Majority Standard Bible And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, ?Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.? NET Bible Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, "Your servants melted down the silver in the temple and handed it over to the construction foremen assigned to the LORD's temple." New Heart English Bible Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, "Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD." Webster's Bible Translation And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. World English Bible Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house.” Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Shaphan the scribe comes to the king, and brings the king back word, and says, “Your servants have poured out the silver that has been found in the house, and give it into the hand of those doing the work, the inspectors, in the house of YHWH.” Young's Literal Translation And Shaphan the scribe cometh in unto the king, and bringeth the king back word, and saith, 'Thy servants have poured out the silver that hath been found in the house, and give it into the hand of the doers of the work, the inspectors, in the house of Jehovah.' Smith's Literal Translation And Shaphan the scribe will come to the king, and he will turn the king back word, and he will say, Thy servants melted the silver found in the house, and they will give it into the hand of those doing the work being appointed in the house of Jehovah. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd Saphan the scribe came to the king, and brought him word again concerning that which he had commanded, and said: Thy servants have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and they have given it to be distributed to the workmen, by the overseers of the works of the temple of the Lord. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, Shaphan, the scribe, went to the king, and reported to him what he had instructed. And he said: “Your servants have brought together the money which was found in the house of the Lord. And they have given it so that it would be distributed to the workers by the overseers of the works of the temple of the Lord.” New American Bible Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported, “Your servants have smelted down the silver deposited in the temple and have turned it over to the master workers in the house of the LORD.” New Revised Standard Version Then Shaphan the secretary came to the king, and reported to the king, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workers who have oversight of the house of the LORD.” Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, saying, Your servants have delivered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of the LORD. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Shaphan the Scribe came to the King, that he would return to the King an account, and he said: “Your Servants have delivered the silver that was found in the house of LORD JEHOVAH and have delivered it to the Servants of the work who were put in charge in the house of LORD JEHOVAH.” OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought back word unto the king, and said: 'Thy servants have poured out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.' Brenton Septuagint Translation And he went into the house of the Lord to the king, and reported the matter to the king, and said, Thy servants have collected the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have given it into the hand of the workmen that are appointed in the house of the Lord. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law8Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD!” And he gave it to Shaphan, who read it. 9And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported, “Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD.” 10Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.… Cross References 2 Chronicles 34:16-18 Then Shaphan brought the book to the king and reported, “Your servants are doing all that has been placed in their hands. / They have paid out the money that was found in the house of the LORD and have put it into the hands of the supervisors and workers.” / 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. 2 Kings 12:10-12 Whenever they saw that there was a large amount of money in the chest, the royal scribe and the high priest would go up, count the money brought into the house of the LORD, and tie it up in bags. / Then they would put the counted money into the hands of those who supervised the work on the house of the LORD, who in turn would pay those doing the work—the carpenters, builders, / masons, and stonecutters. They also purchased timber and dressed stone to repair the damage to the house of the LORD, and they paid the other expenses of the temple repairs. Nehemiah 8:1-3 At that time all the people gathered together in the square before the Water Gate, and they asked Ezra the scribe to bring out the Book of the Law of Moses, which the LORD had commanded for Israel. / On the first day of the seventh month, Ezra the priest brought the Law before the assembly of men and women and all who could listen and understand. / So Ezra read it aloud from daybreak until noon as he faced the square before the Water Gate, in front of the men and women and those who could understand. And all the people listened attentively to the Book of the Law. 2 Chronicles 24:11-12 Whenever the chest was brought by the Levites to the king’s overseers and they saw that there was a large amount of money, the royal scribe and the officer of the high priest would come and empty the chest and carry it back to its place. They did this daily and gathered the money in abundance. / Then the king and Jehoiada would give the money to those who supervised the labor on the house of the LORD to hire stonecutters and carpenters to restore the house of the LORD, as well as workers in iron and bronze to repair the house of the LORD. 2 Kings 23:3 So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. And all the people entered into the covenant. 2 Chronicles 29:15-16 When they had assembled their brothers and consecrated themselves, they went in to cleanse the house of the LORD, according to the command of the king by the words of the LORD. / So the priests went inside the house of the LORD to cleanse it, and they brought out to the courtyard all the unclean things that they found in the temple of the LORD. Then the Levites took these things and carried them out to the Kidron Valley. Ezra 7:10 For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, to practice it, and to teach its statutes and ordinances in Israel. 2 Chronicles 35:20-21 After all this, when Josiah had set the temple in order, Neco king of Egypt marched up to fight at Carchemish by the Euphrates, and Josiah went out to confront him. / But Neco sent messengers to him, saying, “What is the issue between you and me, O king of Judah? I have not come against you today, but I am fighting another dynasty, and God has told me to hurry. So stop opposing God, who is with me, or He will destroy you!” Jeremiah 36:21-23 Then the king sent Jehudi to get the scroll, and he took it from the chamber of Elishama the scribe. And Jehudi read it in the hearing of the king and all the officials who were standing beside him. / Since it was the ninth month, the king was sitting in his winter quarters with a fire burning before him. / And as soon as Jehudi had read three or four columns, Jehoiakim would cut them off with a scribe’s knife and throw them into the firepot, until the entire scroll had been consumed by the fire. 2 Chronicles 34:8 Now in the eighteenth year of his reign, in order to cleanse the land and the temple, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, Maaseiah the governor of the city, and Joah son of Joahaz, the recorder, to repair the house of the LORD his God. 2 Kings 23:24 Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 34:29-31 Then the king summoned all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem. / And he went up to the house of the LORD with all the people of Judah and Jerusalem, as well as the priests and the Levites—all the people great and small—and in their hearing he read all the words of the Book of the Covenant that had been found in the house of the LORD. / So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. Matthew 21:12-13 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and drove out all who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer.’ But you are making it ‘a den of robbers.’” Mark 11:15-17 When they arrived in Jerusalem, Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were buying and selling there. He overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those selling doves. / And He would not allow anyone to carry merchandise through the temple courts. / Then Jesus began to teach them, and He declared, “Is it not written: ‘My house will be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” Luke 19:45-46 Then Jesus entered the temple courts and began to drive out those who were selling there. / He declared to them, “It is written: ‘My house will be a house of prayer.’ But you have made it ‘a den of robbers.’” Treasury of Scripture And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. Shaphan. 2 Kings 22:3,12 And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying, … 2 Kings 25:22 And as for the people that remained in the land of Judah, whom Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon had left, even over them he made Gedaliah the son of Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, ruler. Jeremiah 26:24 Nevertheless the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, that they should not give him into the hand of the people to put him to death. the scribe. 2 Kings 18:18 And when they had called to the king, there came out to them Eliakim the son of Hilkiah, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and Joah the son of Asaph the recorder. gathered. Jump to Previous Account Delivered Emptied Entrusted Found Gathered Hand House Money Officials Oversight Paid Poured Reading Reported Scribe Secretary Servants Shaphan Temple Word Work Workers WorkmenJump to Next Account Delivered Emptied Entrusted Found Gathered Hand House Money Officials Oversight Paid Poured Reading Reported Scribe Secretary Servants Shaphan Temple Word Work Workers Workmen2 Kings 22 1. Josiah's good reign.3. He takes care for the repair of the temple. 8. Hilkiah having found a book of the law, 12. Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord. 15. Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time. And Shaphan the scribe went to the king and reported Shaphan was a scribe, a position of significant responsibility in the royal court, often involved in recording and communicating important information. His role here highlights the importance of literacy and record-keeping in ancient Judah. The king referred to is Josiah, who reigned during a time of religious reform. This context is crucial as it sets the stage for the rediscovery of the Book of the Law, which would lead to significant religious reforms. The act of reporting to the king underscores the hierarchical structure of the kingdom and the importance of accountability in governance. Your servants have paid out the money that was found in the temple and have put it into the hands of the workers and supervisors of the house of the LORD. Persons / Places / Events 1. Shaphan the ScribeA key figure in the court of King Josiah, Shaphan was responsible for reading the Book of the Law to the king and played a significant role in the religious reforms that followed. 2. King Josiah The king of Judah who initiated significant religious reforms after the discovery of the Book of the Law in the temple. His reign is marked by a return to the worship of Yahweh. 3. The Temple The central place of worship in Jerusalem, where the Book of the Law was found during renovations ordered by King Josiah. 4. Supervisors and Workers The individuals responsible for the restoration and repair of the temple, ensuring that the funds were used appropriately for the work. 5. The Book of the Law Discovered during the temple repairs, this book prompted a religious revival and reform under King Josiah's leadership. Teaching Points The Importance of ScriptureThe rediscovery of the Book of the Law underscores the necessity of Scripture in guiding personal and communal life. Just as Josiah's reforms were based on the Word, believers today should root their lives in biblical truth. Faithful Stewardship Shaphan's report about the funds being properly used for temple repairs highlights the importance of integrity and accountability in managing resources, whether financial or spiritual. Responsive Leadership Josiah's immediate response to the reading of the Book of the Law demonstrates the importance of leaders who are sensitive to God's Word and willing to act upon it. Revival through Repentance The events in 2 Kings 22 show that true revival begins with a return to God's Word and a heart of repentance, leading to transformation and renewal. Community Involvement The involvement of supervisors and workers in the temple repairs illustrates the collective effort required in the work of God, emphasizing the role of each individual in the body of Christ.(9) Thy servants.--Hilkiah and I. Have gathered.--Rather, have poured out--i.e., from the alms-chest into the bags. In the house.--In the wider sense of the word, as including the outer court (2Kings 12:9). Chronicles reads "in the house of the Lord," which is probably right. So LXX., Vulg., Arabic here. Verse 9. - And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was in the house (see above, vers. 4-6), and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord; i.e. "We have carried out the king's orders exactly, in every particular."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew And Shaphanשָׁפָ֤ן (šā·p̄ān) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 8227: A species of rockrabbit, the hyrax the scribe הַסֹּפֵר֙ (has·sō·p̄êr) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 5608: To count, recount, relate went וַיָּבֹ֞א (way·yā·ḇō) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 935: To come in, come, go in, go to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to the king הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ (ham·me·leḵ) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4428: A king and reported, וַיָּ֥שֶׁב (way·yā·šeḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7725: To turn back, in, to retreat, again “Your servants עֲבָדֶ֙יךָ֙ (‘ă·ḇā·ḏe·ḵā) Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular Strong's 5650: Slave, servant have paid out הִתִּ֤יכוּ (hit·tî·ḵū) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 5413: To pour forth, be poured out the money הַכֶּ֙סֶף֙ (hak·ke·sep̄) Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 3701: Silver, money that was found הַנִּמְצָ֣א (han·nim·ṣā) Article | Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present in the temple בַבַּ֔יִת (ḇab·ba·yiṯ) Preposition-b, Article | Noun - masculine singular Strong's 1004: A house and have put וַֽיִּתְּנֻ֗הוּ (way·yit·tə·nu·hū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular Strong's 5414: To give, put, set it into עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition Strong's 5921: Above, over, upon, against the hands יַד֙ (yaḏ) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 3027: A hand of the workers עֹשֵׂ֣י (‘ō·śê) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 6213: To do, make and supervisors הַמֻּפְקָדִ֖ים (ham·mup̄·qā·ḏîm) Article | Verb - Hofal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 6485: To visit, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit of the house בֵּ֥ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 1004: A house of the LORD.” יְהוָֽה׃ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3068: LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel Links 2 Kings 22:9 NIV2 Kings 22:9 NLT 2 Kings 22:9 ESV 2 Kings 22:9 NASB 2 Kings 22:9 KJV 2 Kings 22:9 BibleApps.com 2 Kings 22:9 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 22:9 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 22:9 French Bible 2 Kings 22:9 Catholic Bible OT History: 2 Kings 22:9 Shaphan the scribe came to the king (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) |
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