2 Kings 22:8
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for 2 Kings 22:8 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
2 Kings 22:8 is a verse from the book of 2 Kings in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
2 Kings 22:8 — KJV
“And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.”
— 2 Kings 22:8 (KJV)
2 Kings 22:8 in Context — About the Book of 2 Kings
2 Kings races through the divided kingdom's final centuries — Elisha's double-portion miracles, kings good and evil, and finally exile to Assyria and Babylon. Yet miracles keep breaking in: floating axe heads, healed lepers, resurrection. God stays powerfully present even in national decline.
Cross-References for 2 Kings 22:8
“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.”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:8: hilkiah, shaphan, scribe
“And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses. by: Heb. by the hand of”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:8: hilkiah, priest, found
“Then read Baruch in the book the words of Jeremiah in the house of the LORD, in the chamber of Gemariah the son of Shaphan the scribe, in the higher court, at the entry of the new gate of the LORD'S house, in the ears of all the people. entry: or, door”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:8: high, shaphan, scribe
“Moreover the workers with familiar spirits, and the wizards, and the images, and the idols, and all the abominations that were spied in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, did Josiah put away, that he might perform the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the LORD. images: or, teraphim”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:8: hilkiah, priest, found
“Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. it: Heb. in it”
Shares key themes with 2 Kings 22:8: hilkiah, priest, shaphan
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