2 Kings 22 · Verse 12

2 Kings 22:12

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
2 Kings 22:12, King James Version

2 Kings 22:12 in other translations

BSBand commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king:
WEBThe 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,
ASVAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
YLTand the king commandeth Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam son of Shaphan, and Achbor son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah servant of the king, saying,
DARBYAnd the king commanded Hilkijah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying,
BBEAnd he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Achbor, the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,
WebsterAnd the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,

What does 2 Kings 22:12 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on 2 Kings 22:12-20
12-15. the king commanded ... Go, inquire of the Lord for me, &c.--The agitated feelings of the king prompted him to ask immediate counsel how to avert those curses under which his kingdom lay; and forthwith a deputation of his principal officers was sent to one endowed with the prophetic spirit. Ahikam--a friend of Jeremiah (Jr 26:24).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on 2 Kings 22:11-20

The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honour their Bibles, who study them; daily feed on that bread, and walk by that light. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, What shall we do to be saved? Also, what we may expect, and must provide for. Those who are truly apprehensive of the weight of God's wrath, cannot but be very anxious how they may be saved. Huldah let Josiah know…

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2 Kings 22:12 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיְצַ֣וvay.Tzavand he commandedH6680
הַמֶּ֡לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
חִלְקִיָּ֣הchil.ki.YahHilkiahH2518
הַכֹּהֵ֡ןha.ko.Henthe priestH3548
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
אֲחִיקָ֣ם'a.chi.KamAhikamH296
בֶּן\־be.no.Sha-[the] son ofH1121
שָׁ֠פָןSha.fanShaphanH8227
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עַכְבּ֨וֹרakh.BorAchborH5907
בֶּן\־ben-[the] son ofH1121
מִיכָיָ֜הmi.kha.YahMicaiahH4320
וְאֵ֣ת\׀ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
שָׁפָ֣ןsha.FanShaphanH8227
הַסֹּפֵ֗רha.so.Ferthe scribeH5608
וְאֵ֛תve.'Etand <obj.>H853
עֲשָׂיָ֥ה'a.sa.YahAsaiahH6222
עֶֽבֶד\־'e.ved-[the] servant ofH5650
הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH4428
לֵאמֹֽר\׃le.Mor<to> sayingH559

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Cross references for 2 Kings 22:12

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 2 Kings 19:2-3

    And he sent Eliakim, which was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests, covered with sackcloth, to Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth.

  • 2 Chronicles 34:19-21

    And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. 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, Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book.

  • Isaiah 37:1-4

    And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth, and went into the house of the Lord. And he sent Eliakim, who was over the household, and Shebna the scribe, and the elders of the priests covered with sackcloth, unto Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz. And they said unto him, Thus saith Hezekiah, This day is a day of trouble, and of rebuke, and of blasphemy: for the children are come to the birth, and there is not strength to bring forth. It may be the Lord thy God will hear the words of Rabshakeh, whom the king of Assyria his master hath sent to reproach the living God, and will reprove the words which the Lord thy God hath heard: wherefore lift up thy prayer for the remnant that is left.

  • Jeremiah 26:22

    And Jehoiakim the king sent men into Egypt, namely, Elnathan the son of Achbor, and certain men with him into Egypt.

  • 2 Kings 22:9

    And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
the king.
19:2,3; 2Ch 34:19-21; Isa 37:1-4
Ahikam.
9; Jer 26:22,24
Achbor.
2Ch 34:20
Abdon. Michaiah. or, Micah.

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Context

  • 2 Kings 22:11

    And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

  • 2 Kings 22:12

    And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

  • 2 Kings 22:13

    Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

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2 Kings 22:12 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Luego mandó el rey á Hilcías el sacerdote, y á Ahicam hijo de Saphán, y á Achbor hijo de Michâía, y á Saphán escriba, y á Asaía siervo del rey, diciendo:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Et le roi commanda à Hilkija, le sacrificateur, et à Akhikam, fils de Shaphan, et à Acbor, fils de Michée, et à Shaphan, le scribe, et à Asçaïa, serviteur du roi, disant:
German
Elberfelder 1871
Und der König gebot Hilkija, dem Priester, und Achikam, dem Sohne Schaphans, und Akbor, dem Sohne Michajas, und Schaphan, dem Schreiber, und Asaja, dem Knechte des Königs, und sprach:
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Et præcepit Helciæ sacerdoti, et Ahicam filio Saphan, et Achobor filio Micha, et Saphan scribæ, et Asaiæ servo regis, dicens: