2 Kings 22:8
“Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, "I have found the book of the law in the house of Yahweh." Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.”
— 2 Kings 22:8
About this verse
2 Kings 22:8 comes from the book of 2 Kings, written during the Divided Kingdom (~930 BC) period. The setting is temple. These words are attributed to Hilkiah. The dominant emotion in this verse is joyful, with a comfort power of 60% and a tone that is joyful. It belongs to the dialogue genre of biblical literature. Key themes include discovery, scripture, divine providence. Notable phrases: I have found the book of the law.
Speaker
Hilkiah
Era
Divided Kingdom (~930 BC)
Emotion
joyful
Type
dialogue
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