Bible Strands
2 Chronicles 34:15
And Hilkiah 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.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Hilkiah addresses Shaphan the scribe immediately after locating the scroll during the temple’s financial clearance (2 Chronicles 34:14). He hands the recovered document directly to him.
The words — The text emphasizes סֵפֶר הַתּוֹרָה (Sefer ha-Torah), literally “scroll of the law,” identifying the physical object that interrupts the routine accounting work.
The thread — This handoff bridges the discovery in 2 Chronicles 34:14 with Shaphan’s subsequent report to the king in 2 Chronicles 34:16.
Why it lands — The verse states a simple transfer of custody, demanding that the reader recognize the necessity of delivering recovered text to those authorized to act on it.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan.