1	Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign# , and he reigned# thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
			2	And he did# that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked# in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside# to the right hand or to the left.
			3	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# ,
			4	Go up# to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum# the silver which is brought# into the house of the LORD, which the keepers# of the door have gathered# of the people: [door: Heb. threshold]
			5	And let them deliver# it into the hand of the doers# of the work, that have the oversight# of the house of the LORD: and let them give# it to the doers# of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair# the breaches of the house,
			6	Unto carpenters, and builders# , and masons# , and to buy# timber and hewn stone to repair# the house.
			7	Howbeit there was no reckoning made# with them of the money that was delivered# into their hand, because they dealt# faithfully.
			8	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.
			9	And Shaphan the scribe# came# to the king, and brought# the king word again# , and said# , Thy servants have gathered# the money that was found# in the house, and have delivered# it into the hand of them that do# the work, that have the oversight# of the house of the LORD. [gathered: Heb. melted]
			10	And Shaphan the scribe# shewed# the king, saying# , Hilkiah the priest hath delivered# me a book. And Shaphan read# it before the king.
			11	And it came to pass, when the king had heard# the words of the book of the law, that he rent# his clothes.
			12	And the king commanded# Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe# , and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying# , [Achbor: or, Abdon] [Michaiah: or, Micah]
			13	Go# ye, enquire# of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found# : for great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled# against us, because our fathers have not hearkened# unto the words of this book, to do# according unto all that which is written# concerning us.
			14	So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went# unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper# of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt# in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed# with her. [wardrobe: Heb. garments] [in the...: or, in the second part]
			15	And she said# unto them, Thus saith# the LORD God of Israel, Tell# the man that sent# you to me,
			16	Thus saith# the LORD, Behold, I will bring# evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants# thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read# :
			17	Because they have forsaken# me, and have burned incense# unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger# with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled# against this place, and shall not be quenched# .
			18	But to the king of Judah which sent# you to enquire# of the LORD, thus shall ye say# to him, Thus saith# the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard# ;
			19	Because thine heart was tender# , and thou hast humbled# thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest# what I spake# against this place, and against the inhabitants# thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent# thy clothes, and wept# before me; I also have heard# thee , saith# the LORD.
			20	Behold therefore, I will gather# thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered# into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see# all the evil which I will bring# upon this place. And they brought# the king word again# .