2 Kings 22 | Biblion Bible Reader

WEB·2 Kings 23

¹The king sent, and they gathered to him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8799), and they gathered^H622^(H8799) unto him all the elders^H2205 of Judah^H3063 and of Jerusalem^H3389.

² The king went up to Yahweh’s house, and all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem with him—with the priests, the prophets, and all the people, both small and great; and he read in their hearing all the words of the book of the covenant which was found in Yahweh’s house.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 went up^H5927^(H8799) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, and all the men^H376 of Judah^H3063 and all the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) of Jerusalem^H3389 with him, and the priests^H3548, and the prophets^H5030, and all the people^H5971, both small^H6996 and great^H1419: and he read^H7121^(H8799) in their ears^H241 all the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 of the covenant^H1285 which was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

³ The king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before Yahweh to walk after Yahweh and to keep his commandments, his testimonies, and his statutes with all his heart and all his soul, to confirm the words of this covenant that were written in this book; and all the people agreed to the covenant.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 stood^H5975^(H8799) by a pillar^H5982, and made^H3772^(H8799) a covenant^H1285 before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, to walk^H3212^(H8800) after^H310 the LORD^H3068, and to keep^H8104^(H8800) his commandments^H4687 and his testimonies^H5715 and his statutes^H2708 with all their heart^H3820 and all their soul^H5315, to perform^H6965^(H8687) the words^H1697 of this covenant^H1285 that were written^H3789^(H8803) in this book^H5612. And all the people^H5971 stood^H5975^(H8799) to the covenant^H1285.

⁴ The king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring out of Yahweh’s temple all the vessels that were made for Baal, for the Asherah, and for all the army of the sky; and he burned them outside of Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548, and the priests^H3548 of the second order^H4932, and the keepers^H8104^(H8802) of the door^H5592, to bring forth^H3318^(H8687) out of the temple^H1964 of the LORD^H3068 all the vessels^H3627 that were made^H6213^(H8803) for Baal^H1168, and for the grove^H842, and for all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064: and he burned^H8313^(H8799) them without^H2351 Jerusalem^H3389 in the fields^H7709 of Kidron^H6939, and carried^H5375^(H8804) the ashes^H6083 of them unto Bethel^H1008.

⁵ He got rid of the idolatrous priests whom the kings of Judah had ordained to burn incense in the high places in the cities of Judah and in the places around Jerusalem; those also who burned incense to Baal, to the sun, to the moon, to the planets, and to all the army of the sky.

KJVAnd he put down^H7673^(H8689) the idolatrous priests^H3649, whom the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had ordained^H5414^(H8804) to burn incense^H6999^(H8762) in the high places^H1116 in the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and in the places round about^H4524 Jerusalem^H3389; them also that burned incense^H6999^(H8764) unto Baal^H1168, to the sun^H8121, and to the moon^H3394, and to the planets^H4208, and to all the host^H6635 of heaven^H8064.

⁶ He brought out the Asherah from Yahweh’s house, outside of Jerusalem, to the brook Kidron, and burned it at the brook Kidron, and beat it to dust, and cast its dust on the graves of the common people.

KJVAnd he brought out^H3318^(H8686) the grove^H842 from the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, without^H2351 Jerusalem^H3389, unto the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, and burned^H8313^(H8799) it at the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939, and stamped it small^H1854^(H8686) to powder^H6083, and cast^H7993^(H8686) the powder^H6083 thereof upon the graves^H6913 of the children^H1121 of the people^H5971.

⁷ He broke down the houses of the male shrine prostitutes that were in Yahweh’s house, where the women wove hangings for the Asherah.

KJVAnd he brake down^H5422^(H8799) the houses^H1004 of the sodomites^H6945, that were by the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, where the women^H802 wove^H707^(H8802) hangings^H1004 for the grove^H842.

⁸ He brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba; and he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man’s left hand at the gate of the city.

KJVAnd he brought^H935^(H8686) all the priests^H3548 out of the cities^H5892 of Judah^H3063, and defiled^H2930^(H8762) the high places^H1116 where the priests^H3548 had burned incense^H6999^(H8765), from Geba^H1387 to Beersheba^H884, and brake down^H5422^(H8804) the high places^H1116 of the gates^H8179 that were in the entering in^H6607 of the gate^H8179 of Joshua^H3091 the governor^H8269 of the city^H5892, which were on a man's^H376 left hand^H8040 at the gate^H8179 of the city^H5892.

⁹ Nevertheless the priests of the high places didn’t come up to Yahweh’s altar in Jerusalem, but they ate unleavened bread among their brothers.

KJVNevertheless the priests^H3548 of the high places^H1116 came not up^H5927^(H8799) to the altar^H4196 of the LORD^H3068 in Jerusalem^H3389, but they did eat^H398^(H8804) of the unleavened bread^H4682 among^H8432 their brethren^H251.

¹⁰ He defiled Topheth, which is in the valley of the children of Hinnom, that no man might make his son or his daughter to pass through the fire to Molech.

KJVAnd he defiled^H2930^(H8765) Topheth^H8612, which is in the valley^H1516 of the children^H1121^(H8675)^H1121 of Hinnom^H2011, that no man^H376 might make his son^H1121 or his daughter^H1323 to pass through^H5674^(H8687) the fire^H784 to Molech^H4432.

¹¹ He took away the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun, at the entrance of Yahweh’s house, by the room of Nathan Melech the officer who was in the court; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

KJVAnd he took away^H7673^(H8686) the horses^H5483 that the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had given^H5414^(H8804) to the sun^H8121, at the entering in^H935^(H8800) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, by the chamber^H3957 of Nathanmelech^H5419 the chamberlain^H5631, which was in the suburbs^H6503, and burned^H8313^(H8804) the chariots^H4818 of the sun^H8121 with fire^H784.

¹² The king broke down the altars that were on the roof of the upper room of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of Yahweh’s house, and beat them down from there, and cast their dust into the brook Kidron.

KJVAnd the altars^H4196 that were on the top^H1406 of the upper chamber^H5944 of Ahaz^H271, which the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063 had made^H6213^(H8804), and the altars^H4196 which Manasseh^H4519 had made^H6213^(H8804) in the two^H8147 courts^H2691 of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, did the king^H4428 beat down^H5422^(H8804), and brake them down^H7323^(H8799) from thence, and cast^H7993^(H8689) the dust^H6083 of them into the brook^H5158 Kidron^H6939.

¹³ The king defiled the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mountain of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon.

KJVAnd the high places^H1116 that were before^H6440 Jerusalem^H3389, which were on the right hand^H3225 of the mount^H2022 of corruption^H4889, which Solomon^H8010 the king^H4428 of Israel^H3478 had builded^H1129^(H8804) for Ashtoreth^H6253 the abomination^H8251 of the Zidonians^H6722, and for Chemosh^H3645 the abomination^H8251 of the Moabites^H4124, and for Milcom^H4445 the abomination^H8441 of the children^H1121 of Ammon^H5983, did the king^H4428 defile^H2930^(H8765).

¹⁴ He broke in pieces the pillars, cut down the Asherah poles, and filled their places with men’s bones.

KJVAnd he brake in pieces^H7665^(H8765) the images^H4676, and cut down^H3772^(H8799) the groves^H842, and filled^H4390^(H8762) their places^H4725 with the bones^H6106 of men^H120.

¹⁵ Moreover the altar that was at Bethel and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, even that altar and the high place he broke down; and he burned the high place and beat it to dust, and burned the Asherah.

KJVMoreover the altar^H4196 that was at Bethel^H1008, and the high place^H1116 which Jeroboam^H3379 the son^H1121 of Nebat^H5028, who made Israel^H3478 to sin^H2398^(H8689), had made^H6213^(H8804), both that altar^H4196 and the high place^H1116 he brake down^H5422^(H8804), and burned^H8313^(H8799) the high place^H1116, and stamped^H1854^(H8689) it small to powder^H6083, and burned^H8313^(H8804) the grove^H842.

¹⁶ As Josiah turned himself, he spied the tombs that were there in the mountain; and he sent, and took the bones out of the tombs, and burned them on the altar, and defiled it, according to Yahweh’s word which the man of God proclaimed, who proclaimed these things.

KJVAnd as Josiah^H2977 turned^H6437^(H8799) himself, he spied^H7200^(H8799) the sepulchres^H6913 that were there in the mount^H2022, and sent^H7971^(H8799), and took^H3947^(H8799) the bones^H6106 out of the sepulchres^H6913, and burned^H8313^(H8799) them upon the altar^H4196, and polluted^H2930^(H8762) it, according to the word^H1697 of the LORD^H3068 which the man^H376 of God^H430 proclaimed^H7121^(H8804), who proclaimed^H7121^(H8804) these words^H1697.

¹⁷ Then he said, “What monument is that which I see?” The men of the city told him, “It is the tomb of the man of God who came from Judah and proclaimed these things that you have done against the altar of Bethel.”

KJVThen he said^H559^(H8799), What title^H6725 is that^H1975 that I see^H7200^(H8802)? And the men^H582 of the city^H5892 told^H559^(H8799) him, It is the sepulchre^H6913 of the man^H376 of God^H430, which came^H935^(H8804) from Judah^H3063, and proclaimed^H7121^(H8799) these things^H1697 that thou hast done^H6213^(H8804) against the altar^H4196 of Bethel^H1008.

¹⁸ He said, “Let him be! Let no one move his bones.” So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet who came out of Samaria.

KJVAnd he said^H559^(H8799), Let him alone^H3240^(H8685); let no man^H376 move^H5128^(H8686) his bones^H6106. So they let his bones^H6106 alone^H4422^(H8762), with the bones^H6106 of the prophet^H5030 that came out^H935^(H8804) of Samaria^H8111.

¹⁹ All the houses also of the high places that were in the cities of Samaria, which the kings of Israel had made to provoke Yahweh to anger, Josiah took away, and did to them according to all the acts that he had done in Bethel.

KJVAnd all the houses^H1004 also of the high places^H1116 that were in the cities^H5892 of Samaria^H8111, which the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478 had made^H6213^(H8804) to provoke the LORD to anger^H3707^(H8687), Josiah^H2977 took away^H5493^(H8689), and did^H6213^(H8799) to them according to all the acts^H4639 that he had done^H6213^(H8804) in Bethel^H1008.

²⁰ He killed all the priests of the high places that were there, on the altars, and burned men’s bones on them; and he returned to Jerusalem.

KJVAnd he slew^H2076^(H8799) all the priests^H3548 of the high places^H1116 that were there upon the altars^H4196, and burned^H8313^(H8799) men's^H120 bones^H6106 upon them, and returned^H7725^(H8799) to Jerusalem^H3389.

²¹ The king commanded all the people, saying, “Keep the Passover to Yahweh your God, as it is written in this book of the covenant.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) all the people^H5971, saying^H559^(H8800), Keep^H6213^(H8798) the passover^H6453 unto the LORD^H3068 your God^H430, as it is written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of this covenant^H1285.

²² Surely there was not kept such a Passover from the days of the judges who judged Israel, nor in all the days of the kings of Israel, nor of the kings of Judah;

KJVSurely there was not holden^H6213^(H8738) such a passover^H6453 from the days^H3117 of the judges^H8199^(H8802) that judged^H8199^(H8804) Israel^H3478, nor in all the days^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Israel^H3478, nor of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063;

²³ but in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, this Passover was kept to Yahweh in Jerusalem.

KJVBut in the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Josiah^H2977, wherein this passover^H6453 was holden^H6213^(H8738) to the LORD^H3068 in Jerusalem^H3389.

²⁴ Moreover, Josiah removed those who had familiar spirits, the wizards, and the teraphim, and the idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might confirm the words of the law which were written in the book that Hilkiah the priest found in Yahweh’s house.

KJVMoreover the workers with familiar spirits^H178, and the wizards^H3049, and the images^H8655, and the idols^H1544, and all the abominations^H8251 that were spied^H7200^(H8738) in the land^H776 of Judah^H3063 and in Jerusalem^H3389, did Josiah^H2977 put away^H1197^(H8765), that he might perform^H6965^(H8687) the words^H1697 of the law^H8451 which were written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 that Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 found^H4672^(H8804) in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

²⁵ There was no king like him before him, who turned to Yahweh with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and there was none like him who arose after him.

KJVAnd like unto him was there no king^H4428 before^H6440 him, that turned^H7725^(H8804) to the LORD^H3068 with all his heart^H3824, and with all his soul^H5315, and with all his might^H3966, according to all the law^H8451 of Moses^H4872; neither after^H310 him arose^H6965^(H8804) there any like him.

²⁶ Notwithstanding, Yahweh didn’t turn from the fierceness of his great wrath, with which his anger burned against Judah, because of all the provocation with which Manasseh had provoked him.

KJVNotwithstanding the LORD^H3068 turned^H7725^(H8804) not from the fierceness^H2740 of his great^H1419 wrath^H639, wherewith his anger^H639 was kindled^H2734^(H8804) against Judah^H3063, because of all the provocations^H3708 that Manasseh^H4519 had provoked^H3707^(H8689) him withal.

²⁷ Yahweh said, “I will also remove Judah out of my sight, as I have removed Israel; and I will cast off this city which I have chosen, even Jerusalem, and the house of which I said, ‘My name shall be there.’”

KJVAnd the LORD^H3068 said^H559^(H8799), I will remove^H5493^(H8686) Judah^H3063 also out of my sight^H6440, as I have removed^H5493^(H8689) Israel^H3478, and will cast off^H3988^(H8804) this city^H5892 Jerusalem^H3389 which I have chosen^H977^(H8804), and the house^H1004 of which I said^H559^(H8804), My name^H8034 shall be there.

²⁸ Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, aren’t they written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

KJVNow the rest^H3499 of the acts^H1697 of Josiah^H2977, and all that he did^H6213^(H8804), are they not written^H3789^(H8803) in the book^H5612 of the chronicles^H1697^H3117 of the kings^H4428 of Judah^H3063?

²⁹ In his days Pharaoh Necoh king of Egypt went up against the king of Assyria to the river Euphrates; and King Josiah went against him, but Pharaoh Necoh killed him at Megiddo when he saw him.

KJVIn his days^H3117 Pharaohnechoh^H6549 king^H4428 of Egypt^H4714 went up^H5927^(H8804) against the king^H4428 of Assyria^H804 to the river^H5104 Euphrates^H6578: and king^H4428 Josiah^H2977 went^H3212^(H8799) against^H7125^(H8800) him; and he slew^H4191^(H8686) him at Megiddo^H4023, when he had seen^H7200^(H8800) him.

³⁰ His servants carried him dead in a chariot from Megiddo, brought him to Jerusalem, and buried him in his own tomb. The people of the land took Jehoahaz the son of Josiah, and anointed him, and made him king in his father’s place.

KJVAnd his servants^H5650 carried him in a chariot^H7392^(H8686) dead^H4191^(H8801) from Megiddo^H4023, and brought^H935^(H8686) him to Jerusalem^H3389, and buried^H6912^(H8799) him in his own sepulchre^H6900. And the people^H5971 of the land^H776 took^H3947^(H8799) Jehoahaz^H3059 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977, and anointed^H4886^(H8799) him, and made him king^H4427^(H8686) in his father's^H1 stead.

³¹ Jehoahaz was twenty-three years old when he began to reign; and he reigned three months in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Hamutal the daughter of Jeremiah of Libnah.

KJVJehoahaz^H3059 was twenty^H6242 and three^H7969 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800); and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) three^H7969 months^H2320 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Hamutal^H2537, the daughter^H1323 of Jeremiah^H3414 of Libnah^H3841.

³² He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his fathers had done.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that his fathers^H1 had done^H6213^(H8804).

³³ Pharaoh Necoh put him in bonds at Riblah in the land of Hamath, that he might not reign in Jerusalem; and put the land to a tribute of one hundred talents of silver and a talent of gold.

KJVAnd Pharaohnechoh^H6549 put him in bands^H631^(H8799) at Riblah^H7247 in the land^H776 of Hamath^H2574, that he might not reign^H4427^(H8800) in Jerusalem^H3389; and put^H5414^(H8799) the land^H776 to a tribute^H6066 of an hundred^H3967 talents^H3603 of silver^H3701, and a talent^H3603 of gold^H2091.

³⁴ Pharaoh Necoh made Eliakim the son of Josiah king in the place of Josiah his father, and changed his name to Jehoiakim; but he took Jehoahaz away, and he came to Egypt and died there.

KJVAnd Pharaohnechoh^H6549 made Eliakim^H471 the son^H1121 of Josiah^H2977 king^H4427^(H8686) in the room of Josiah^H2977 his father^H1, and turned^H5437^(H8686) his name^H8034 to Jehoiakim^H3079, and took^H3947 Jehoahaz^H3059 away^H3947^(H8804): and he came^H935^(H8799) to Egypt^H4714, and died^H4191^(H8799) there.

³⁵ Jehoiakim gave the silver and the gold to Pharaoh; but he taxed the land to give the money according to the commandment of Pharaoh. He exacted the silver and the gold of the people of the land, from everyone according to his assessment, to give it to Pharaoh Necoh.

KJVAnd Jehoiakim^H3079 gave^H5414^(H8804) the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 to Pharaoh^H6547; but he taxed^H6186^(H8689) the land^H776 to give^H5414^(H8800) the money^H3701 according to the commandment^H6310 of Pharaoh^H6547: he exacted^H5065^(H8804) the silver^H3701 and the gold^H2091 of the people^H5971 of the land^H776, of every one^H376 according to his taxation^H6187, to give^H5414^(H8800) it unto Pharaohnechoh^H6549.

³⁶ Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he began to reign, and he reigned eleven years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Zebidah the daughter of Pedaiah of Rumah.

KJVJehoiakim^H3079 was twenty^H6242 and five^H2568 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800); and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) eleven^H259^H6240 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Zebudah^H2080, the daughter^H1323 of Pedaiah^H6305 of Rumah^H7316.

³⁷ He did that which was evil in Yahweh’s sight, according to all that his fathers had done.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was evil^H7451 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, according to all that his fathers^H1 had done^H6213^(H8804).

WEB·2 Kings 22

¹Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

KJVJosiah^H2977 was eight^H8083 years^H8141 old^H1121 when he began to reign^H4427^(H8800), and he reigned^H4427^(H8804) thirty^H7970 and one^H259 years^H8141 in Jerusalem^H3389. And his mother's^H517 name^H8034 was Jedidah^H3040, the daughter^H1323 of Adaiah^H5718 of Boscath^H1218.

² He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.

KJVAnd he did^H6213^(H8799) that which was right^H3477 in the sight^H5869 of the LORD^H3068, and walked^H3212^(H8799) in all the way^H1870 of David^H1732 his father^H1, and turned not aside^H5493^(H8804) to the right hand^H3225 or to the left^H8040.

³ In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,

KJVAnd it came to pass in the eighteenth^H8083^H6240 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Josiah^H2977, that the king^H4428 sent^H7971^(H8804) Shaphan^H8227 the son^H1121 of Azaliah^H683, the son^H1121 of Meshullam^H4918, the scribe^H5608^(H8802), to the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, saying^H559^(H8800),

⁴ “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which is brought into Yahweh’s house, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.

KJVGo up^H5927^(H8798) to Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548, that he may sum^H8552^(H8686) the silver^H3701 which is brought^H935^(H8716) into the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, which the keepers^H8104^(H8802) of the door^H5592 have gathered^H622^(H8804) of the people^H5971:

⁵ Let them deliver it into the hand of the workers who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and let them give it to the workers who are in Yahweh’s house, to repair the damage to the house,

KJVAnd let them deliver^H5414^(H8799) it into the hand^H3027 of the doers^H6213^(H8802) of the work^H4399, that have the oversight^H6485^(H8716) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068: and let them give^H5414^(H8799) it to the doers^H6213^(H8802) of the work^H4399 which is in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068, to repair^H2388^(H8763) the breaches^H919 of the house^H1004,

⁶ to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.

KJVUnto carpenters^H2796, and builders^H1129^(H8802), and masons^H1443^(H8802), and to buy^H7069^(H8800) timber^H6086 and hewn^H4274 stone^H68 to repair^H2388^(H8763) the house^H1004.

⁷ However, no accounting shall be asked of them for the money delivered into their hand, for they deal faithfully.”

KJVHowbeit there was no reckoning made^H2803^(H8735) with them of the money^H3701 that was delivered^H5414^(H8737) into their hand^H3027, because they dealt^H6213^(H8802) faithfully^H530.

⁸ Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

KJVAnd Hilkiah^H2518 the high^H1419 priest^H3548 said^H559^(H8799) unto Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), I have found^H4672^(H8804) the book^H5612 of the law^H8451 in the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068. And Hilkiah^H2518 gave^H5414^(H8799) the book^H5612 to Shaphan^H8227, and he read^H7121^(H8799) it.

⁹ Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house.”

KJVAnd Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802) came^H935^(H8799) to the king^H4428, and brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686), and said^H559^(H8799), Thy servants^H5650 have gathered^H5413^(H8689) the money^H3701 that was found^H4672^(H8737) in the house^H1004, and have delivered^H5414^(H8799) it into the hand^H3027 of them that do^H6213^(H8802) the work^H4399, that have the oversight^H6485^(H8716) of the house^H1004 of the LORD^H3068.

¹⁰ Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.

KJVAnd Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802) shewed^H5046^(H8686) the king^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800), Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548 hath delivered^H5414^(H8804) me a book^H5612. And Shaphan^H8227 read^H7121^(H8799) it before^H6440 the king^H4428.

¹¹ When the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.

KJVAnd it came to pass, when the king^H4428 had heard^H8085^(H8800) the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 of the law^H8451, that he rent^H7167^(H8799) his clothes^H899.

¹² The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,

KJVAnd the king^H4428 commanded^H6680^(H8762) Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548, and Ahikam^H296 the son^H1121 of Shaphan^H8227, and Achbor^H5907 the son^H1121 of Michaiah^H4320, and Shaphan^H8227 the scribe^H5608^(H8802), and Asahiah^H6222 a servant^H5650 of the king's^H4428, saying^H559^(H8800),

¹³ “Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.”

KJVGo^H3212^(H8798) ye, enquire^H1875^(H8798) of the LORD^H3068 for me, and for the people^H5971, and for all Judah^H3063, concerning the words^H1697 of this book^H5612 that is found^H4672^(H8737): for great^H1419 is the wrath^H2534 of the LORD^H3068 that is kindled^H3341^(H8738) against us, because our fathers^H1 have not hearkened^H8085^(H8804) unto the words^H1697 of this book^H5612, to do^H6213^(H8800) according unto all that which is written^H3789^(H8803) concerning us.

¹⁴ So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.

KJVSo Hilkiah^H2518 the priest^H3548, and Ahikam^H296, and Achbor^H5907, and Shaphan^H8227, and Asahiah^H6222, went^H3212^(H8799) unto Huldah^H2468 the prophetess^H5031, the wife^H802 of Shallum^H7967 the son^H1121 of Tikvah^H8616, the son^H1121 of Harhas^H2745, keeper^H8104^(H8802) of the wardrobe^H899;(now she dwelt^H3427^(H8802) in Jerusalem^H3389 in the college^H4932;) and they communed^H1696^(H8762) with her.

¹⁵ She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,

KJVAnd she said^H559^(H8799) unto them, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, Tell^H559^(H8798) the man^H376 that sent^H7971^(H8804) you to me,

¹⁶ “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.

KJVThus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068, Behold, I will bring^H935^(H8688) evil^H7451 upon this place^H4725, and upon the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, even all the words^H1697 of the book^H5612 which the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 hath read^H7121^(H8804):

¹⁷ Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’”

KJVBecause they have forsaken^H5800^(H8804) me, and have burned incense^H6999^(H8762) unto other^H312 gods^H430, that they might provoke me to anger^H3707^(H8687) with all the works^H4639 of their hands^H3027; therefore my wrath^H2534 shall be kindled^H3341^(H8738) against this place^H4725, and shall not be quenched^H3518^(H8799).

¹⁸ But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, tell him, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Concerning the words which you have heard,

KJVBut to the king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 which sent^H7971^(H8802) you to enquire^H1875^(H8800) of the LORD^H3068, thus shall ye say^H559^(H8799) to him, Thus saith^H559^(H8804) the LORD^H3068 God^H430 of Israel^H3478, As touching the words^H1697 which thou hast heard^H8085^(H8804);

¹⁹ because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,’ says Yahweh.

KJVBecause thine heart^H3824 was tender^H7401^(H8804), and thou hast humbled^H3665^(H8735) thyself before^H6440 the LORD^H3068, when thou heardest^H8085^(H8800) what I spake^H1696^(H8765) against this place^H4725, and against the inhabitants^H3427^(H8802) thereof, that they should become a desolation^H8047 and a curse^H7045, and hast rent^H7167^(H8799) thy clothes^H899, and wept^H1058^(H8799) before^H6440 me; I also have heard^H8085^(H8804) thee, saith^H5002^(H8803) the LORD^H3068.

²⁰ ‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king.

KJVBehold therefore, I will gather^H622^(H8802) thee unto thy fathers^H1, and thou shalt be gathered^H622^(H8738) into thy grave^H6913 in peace^H7965; and thine eyes^H5869 shall not see^H7200^(H8799) all the evil^H7451 which I will bring^H935^(H8688) upon this place^H4725. And they brought^H7725 the king^H4428 word^H1697 again^H7725^(H8686).

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