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2 Kings 22:7-11

2 Kings 22:7

The leaders of the work are honest men. So they do not need to give a report on how they use the money.’

2 Kings 22:8

Hilkiah, the leader of the priests, told Shaphan, the king's secretary, ‘I have found the Book of the Law in the Lord's temple.’ He gave the book to Shaphan and Shaphan read it.

2 Kings 22:9

Then Shaphan went to the king. He said to him, ‘Your officers have paid out all the money that was in the Lord's temple. They have given it to the men who are working on the temple repairs and to their leaders.’

2 Kings 22:10

Then Shaphan told the king, ‘Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.’ Shaphan started to read the book while the king listened.

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard the words from the Book of the Law, he was very upset. He tore his clothes.