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2 Chronicles 34:20

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

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KJV ORIGINAL
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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✦ MADE SIMPLE

Then the king gave orders to Hilkiah, Ahikam (Shaphan's son), Abdon (Micah's son), Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah (one of the king's officials), saying,

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

King Josiah is assembling his most trusted officials to carry out an important mission after discovering God's law.

📚 Historical Context

This occurs during King Josiah's reign around 622 BC, right after the high priest Hilkiah discovered the Book of the Law (likely Deuteronomy) during temple renovations. Josiah was deeply troubled by what he read and realized how far Judah had strayed from God's commands. He immediately assembled his top officials to seek God's guidance about what to do next.

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The original manuscript text provided is based on the King James Version (KJV), which is in the public domain. Our modern English simplifications are generated via proprietary philological synthesis, cross-referenced against Strong's Exhaustive Concordance and the Textus Receptus to ensure unwavering theological and etymological precision.

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