The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
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The king commanded Hilkiah, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Abdon the son of Micah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
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And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
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And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying:
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Passages linked to 2 Chronicles 34:20 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- 2 Kings 22:12 The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
- 2 Kings 25:22 As for the people who were left 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, governor.
- Jeremiah 26:22 Then Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him, into Egypt;
- Jeremiah 26:24 But the hand of Ahikam the son of Shaphan was with Jeremiah, so that they didn’t give him into the hand of the people to put him to death.
- Jeremiah 40:6 Then Jeremiah went to Gedaliah the son of Ahikam to Mizpah, and lived with him among the people who were left in the land.
- Jeremiah 40:9 Gedaliah the son of Ahikam the son of Shaphan swore to them and to their men, saying, “Don’t be afraid to serve the Chaldeans. Dwell in the land, and serve the king of Babylon, and it will be well with you.
- Jeremiah 40:14 and said to him, “Do you know that Baalis the king of the children of Ammon has sent Ishmael the son of Nethaniah to take your life?” But Gedaliah the son of Ahikam didn’t believe them.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 20. Ahikam the son of Shaphan] Cp. Jer_26:24; Jer_40:5.
20. Ahikam the son of Shaphan] Cp. Jer_26:24; Jer_40:5.
Abdon the son of Micah] In 2 Kin. “Achbor the son of Micaiah.”
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a servant of the king’s] R.V. the king’s servant.
The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges (gen. ed. J. J. S. Perowne; Cambridge University Press, 1878–1918) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers 1878 · Public Domain (20-28) The royal message to the prophetess Huldah, and…
(20-28) The royal message to the prophetess Huldah, and her reply. Comp. 2Ki_22:12-20.
Abdon the son of Micah.—Kings, “Achbor the son of Micaiah,” which appears right. The Syriac has Abachûr. (See Jer_26:22; Jer_36:12.)
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Ahikam the son of Shaphan. (see Jer_26:24 Jer_40:5) Abdon…
Ahikam the son of Shaphan. (see Jer_26:24 Jer_40:5) Abdon the son of Micah. The parallel (2Ki_22:12) and the Syriac Version have "Achbor the son of Michaiah". (see also Jer_26:22 Jer_36:12)
The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.
unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan…
Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, Shaphan ... Asaiah
These are the names of men. (See:How to Translate Names)
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ask Yahweh's will for me
The word "will" can be translated as a verb. Also, it is made clear in 2 Chronicles 34:22 that the king means for the men to go to the prophetess of Yahweh to determine Yahweh's will. AT: "Ask Yahweh what he wants me to do" (See: Abstract Nouns)
because of the words
"concerning the words"
the words of the book that has been found
Here "words" represents the laws. This can be stated in active form. AT: "the laws in the book that Hilkiah has found" (See: Metonymy and Active or Passive)
For it is great, the anger of Yahweh that has been poured out on us. It is great
Emotions such as anger are often spoken of in Scripture as if they were liquids. AT: "For Yahweh's anger towards us is great, like water that could totally wash us away" or "For great is Yahweh's anger with which he has punished us" (See: Metaphor)
all that was written in it
This can be stated in active form. AT: "all that is written in it" or "all that is in this book" (See: Active or Passive)
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kingdom of Israel
kingdom of Judah
anger
obey
written
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