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2 Kings 22:10

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Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book. Shaphan read it before the king.

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Map of Palestine (The Holy Land)A general map of Palestine showing towns and regions across the Holy Land.
The Kingdoms of Israel and JudahThe divided monarchy, showing the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.

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Jerusalem was Judah’s capital, where Josiah’s temple repairs led to the discovery and reading of the Book of the Law. The Second Quarter was a newer or expanded district of Jerusalem, associated nearby with the prophetess Huldah, whom Josiah’s officials consulted about the book.

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2 Kings 22:10 mentions Jerusalem and Second Quarter.

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