'Go up to the high priest Hilkiah, and have him sum up the amount of the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the threshold have collected from the people; — Josiah directs Shaphan to consult with Hilkiah, the high priest, regarding temple finances. The phrase 'amount of the money that has been brought into the house of the LORD' indicates that temple restoration required assessment of available financial resources. The 'keepers of the threshold' (שֹׁמְרֵי הַסַּף, *shomrei ha-saf*) were temple officials responsible for maintaining temple gates and collecting offerings.

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