Charles Ellicott Commentary


Charles Ellicott Commentary
"And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king`s servant, saying," — 2 Kings 22:12 (ASV)
And the king commanded ... — Compare the similar embassy to Isaiah (2 Kings 19:2).
Regarding Ahikam, see Jeremiah 26:24 and Jeremiah 40:5; and for Achbor, Jeremiah 26:22 and Jeremiah 36:12.
Asahiah a servant of the king’s. — Probably the same officer as “the knight” or aide-de-camp who attended the king (2 Kings 7:2; 2 Kings 9:25).