Shaphan is mentioned 23 times in scripture, across 3 books of the Old Testament. First named in scripture around 642 BC.
A coney, a scribe or secretary of king Josiah (2 Kings 22:3-7). He consulted Huldah concerning the newly-discovered copy of the law which was delivered to him by Hilkiah the priest (8-14). His grandson Gedaliah was governor of Judea (25:22).