2 Chronicles 34:16

“And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.”

"And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it." - 2 Chronicles 34:16
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What does 2 Chronicles 34:16 mean?

2 Chronicles 34:16 (KJV): "And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it." 2 Chronicles 34:16 is a small verse within the larger context of the reign of King Josiah, one of the last…

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Restitution and Revelation: Embracing God’s Word in Our Lives

In 2 Chronicles 34:16, we read, "And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it." This verse encapsulates a profound moment in the history of Israel, reflecting the pivotal power of God’s…

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A Prayer for Faithfulness in Service and Leadership

O Lord our God, Holy and Mighty, Creator of Heaven and Earth, we approach Your throne of grace this day, motivated by the profound truth found in the book of 2 Chronicles 34:16. As Shaphan carried the book to the king and reported, "All that was committed to thy servants, they…

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2 Chronicles 34:16 - "And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it."
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1 Chronicles 16:34 - "O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever."
2 Chronicles 34:29 - "¶ Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem."
2 Chronicles 34:5 - "And he burnt the bones of the priests upon their altars, and cleansed Judah and Jerusalem."
"O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever." - 1 Chronicles 16:34
2 Chronicles 34:19 - "And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes."
1 Chronicles 2:34 - "¶ Now Sheshan had no sons, but daughters. And Sheshan had a servant, an Egyptian, whose name was Jarha."
2 Chronicles 34:2 - "And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in the ways of David his father, and declined neither to the right hand, nor to the left."
2 Chronicles 34:17 - "And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen."
2 Chronicles 34:6 - "And so did he in the cities of Manasseh, and Ephraim, and Simeon, even unto Naphtali, with their mattocks round about."
2 Chronicles 34:1 - "Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned in Jerusalem one and thirty years."
2 Chronicles 34:23 - "¶ And she answered them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell ye the man that sent you to me,"
2 Chronicles 34:10 - "And they put it in the hand of the workmen that had the oversight of the house of the LORD, and they gave it to the workmen that wrought in the house of the LORD, to repair and amend the house:"
2 Chronicles 34:14 - "¶ 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."
2 Chronicles 34:18 - "Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king."
2 Kings 10:34 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehu, and all that he did, and all his might, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Israel?"
2 Chronicles 34:20 - "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,"
2 Chronicles 34:11 - "Even to the artificers and builders gave they it, to buy hewn stone, and timber for couplings, and to floor the houses which the kings of Judah had destroyed."
"O give thanks unto the LORD; for he is good; for his mercy endureth for ever." - 1 Chronicles 16:34
2 Chronicles 34:15 - "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."
2 Chronicles 34:32 - "And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And the inhabitants of Jerusalem did according to the covenant of God, the God of their fathers."
2 Chronicles 20:34 - "Now the rest of the acts of Jehoshaphat, first and last, behold, they are written in the book of Jehu the son of Hanani, who is mentioned in the book of the kings of Israel."
2 Chronicles 34:13 - "Also they were over the bearers of burdens, and were overseers of all that wrought the work in any manner of service: and of the Levites there were scribes, and officers, and porters."
"¶ Then the king sent and gathered together all the elders of Judah and Jerusalem." - 2 Chronicles 34:29
2 Chronicles 13:16 - "And the children of Israel fled before Judah: and God delivered them into their hand."
2 Chronicles 28:16 - "¶ At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him."
2 Chronicles 16:13 - "¶ And Asa slept with his fathers, and died in the one and fortieth year of his reign."