2 Kings 22:8

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

Cross-references

In 2 Kings 23:2, Josiah reads the found book aloud to all the people – the immediate result of the discovery.

In 2 Kings 23:24, Josiah's reforms are explicitly based on the words of the book Hilkiah found.

Deuteronomy 31:24–26 Historical context

Deuteronomy 31:24-26 records Moses placing the Book of the Law beside the ark — the same scroll Hilkiah found in the temple.

In 2 Chronicles 34:14, the same discovery is described: Hilkiah finds the Book of the Law of the LORD given through Moses.

In 2 Chronicles 34:15-28, the narrative continues: Hilkiah gives the book to Shaphan, who reads it to Josiah, leading to repentance.

In Deuteronomy 31:26, Moses places the Book of the Law beside the ark – the found book is likely that very copy.

In Deuteronomy 17:18, the king is commanded to have a copy of the law – the found book may be that original or a source for it.

Joshua 8:31 Allusion

In Joshua 8:31, the Book of the Law of Moses is cited for altar instructions – the same book found later in Josiah's time.