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2 Kings 22:9

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Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen who have the oversight of the house of Yahweh.

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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 reforms centered and where Shaphan reported Hilkiah’s discovery of the Book of the Law. The Second Quarter was a newer district of Jerusalem, likely on the western or northern side, associated with officials and later with the prophetess Huldah.

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2 Kings 22:9 mentions Jerusalem and Second Quarter.

Jerusalem · Godot13
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