11. and they gave the rest of it to the carpenters and builders, who used it to buy the stone and wood they needed to repair the other buildings that Judah's kings had not taken care of.
12. The workers were honest, and their supervisors were Jahath and Obadiah from the Levite clan of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam from the Levite clan of Kohath. Other Levites, who were all skilled musicians,
13. were in charge of carrying supplies and supervising the workers. Other Levites were appointed to stand guard around the temple.
14. While the money was being given to these supervisors, Hilkiah found the book that contained the laws that the Lord had given to Moses.
15. Hilkiah handed the book to Shaphan the official and said, “Look what I found here in the temple—The Book of God's Law.”
16. Shaphan took the book to Josiah and reported, “Your officials are doing everything you wanted.
17. They have collected the money from the temple and have given it to the men supervising the repairs.
18. But there's something else, Your Majesty. The priest Hilkiah gave me this book.” Then Shaphan read it aloud.
19. When Josiah heard what was in The Book of God's Law, he tore his clothes in sorrow.
20. At once he called together Hilkiah, Shaphan, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Abdon son of Micah, and his own servant Asaiah. He said,
21. “The Lord must be furious with me and everyone else in Israel and Judah, because our ancestors did not obey the laws written in this book. Go and find out what the Lord wants us to do.”
22. Hilkiah and the four other men left straight away and went to talk with Huldah the prophet. Her husband was Shallum, who was in charge of the king's clothes. Huldah lived in the northern part of Jerusalem, and when they met in her home,