15. Hilkiah said to Shaphan the court secretary, “I have found the Book of the Law in the lord’s Temple!” Then Hilkiah gave the scroll to Shaphan.
16. Shaphan took the scroll to the king and reported, “Your officials are doing everything they were assigned to do.
17. The money that was collected at the Temple of the lord has been turned over to the supervisors and workmen.”
18. Shaphan also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” So Shaphan read it to the king.
19. When the king heard what was written in the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.