John Gill's Exposition on 2 Kings 22:9

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, etc.] Of the delivery of his message to the high priest, and of what had been done upon it: and said, thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house; meaning Hilkiah and himself, who had examined the chest in the temple, into which the money was put for the repairs of it, and had taken it out, and told it: and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord; according to the king’s orders.

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