2 Kings 22:3 Meaning and Explanation
“And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying,”
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Read Full Chapter →In his eighteenth year Josiah sends Shaphan the scribe to the temple with a commission.
What Does 2 Kings 22:3 Mean?
By his eighteenth year as king, Josiah is a grown man and his reform is well underway. He dispatches Shaphan, a royal scribe whose family will appear again in this story, to the house of the LORD with instructions. The verse sets the stage for what follows by naming the king's trusted official.
Behind this administrative errand lies a king's care for the place where God's name dwells. Small acts of faithful stewardship often open the door to greater things, for it is on this very errand that the lost book of the law will come to light. God honors the quiet attention given to His house.
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What does 2 Kings 22:3 mean?
In his eighteenth year Josiah sends Shaphan the scribe to the temple with a commission.