¹⁷ They have also emptied out the money which was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hands of the supervisors and the workmen.” ¹⁸ Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king saying, “Hilkiah the priest gave me a book.” And Shaphan read from it in the presence of the king.

¹⁹ When the king heard ^(A)the words of the law, ^(B)he tore his clothes.