2 And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all things in the way of David his father, and did not deviate either to the right hand or to the left.

3 In the eighteenth year of king Josiah, the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam the scribe, to the house of the Lord, saying,

4 Go to Hilkiah the high priest, and let him count the money that was brought into the house of the Lord, which they that were on guard at the threshold had gathered from the people;

5 And they shall give it into the hands of the workmen who are assigned to the house of the Lord, and these shall distribute it to them that are at work in the house of the Lord, to repair the injuries of the house,

6 To the carpenters, and to the masons, and to the wall-makers, and to buy wood and hewn stones to repair the house;

7 And thou shalt not demand of them an account in the silver which is delivered into their hands, for they are honest.

8 And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shathan 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.

9 And Shafan the scribe came to the king, and brought the answer to the king, and said, 'Your servants have taken the silver that was found in the house, and have given it into the hands of the workers who are assigned to the house of the Lord.'

10 And Shaphan the scribe reported to the king, saying, 'Hilkiah the priest has given me the book.' And Shafan read it before the king.

11 And when the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his garments.

12 And the king of Hilkiah commanded the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micah, and Shapan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

13 Go and ask the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judea, concerning the words of this book which has been found, for great is the wrath of the Lord, which has been kindled against us, because our fathers have not heard the words of this book, that we may do according to what is prescribed for us.

14 And Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shathan, and Asaiah, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Charchas, the keeper of the garments, and she dwelt in Jerusalem in the second part, and they spoke to her.

15 And she said to them, 'Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, Say to the man who sent you to me,