2 Kings 22 - King James Bible with Strong Numbers1 H2977 Josiah H8083 was eight H8141 years H1121 old H4427 when he began to reign [H8800] H4427 , and he reigned [H8804] H7970 thirty H259 and one H8141 years H3389 in Jerusalem H517 . And his mother's H8034 name H3040 was Jedidah H1323 , the daughter H5718 of Adaiah H1218 of Boscath. 2 H6213 And he did [H8799] H3477 that which was right H5869 in the sight H3068 of the LORD H3212 , and walked [H8799] H1870 in all the way H1732 of David H1 his father H5493 , and turned not aside [H8804] H3225 to the right hand H8040 or to the left. 3 H8083 And it came to pass in the eighteenth H6240 H8141 year H4428 of king H2977 Josiah H4428 , that the king H7971 sent [H8804] H8227 Shaphan H1121 the son H683 of Azaliah H1121 , the son H4918 of Meshullam H5608 , the scribe [H8802] H1004 , to the house H3068 of the LORD H559 , saying [H8800] , 4 H5927 Go up [H8798] H2518 to Hilkiah H1419 the high H3548 priest H8552 , that he may sum [H8686] H3701 the silver H935 which is brought [H8716] H1004 into the house H3068 of the LORD H8104 , which the keepers [H8802] H5592 of the door H622 have gathered [H8804] H5971 of the people: 5 H5414 And let them deliver [H8799] H3027 it into the hand H6213 of the doers [H8802] H4399 of the work H6485 , that have the oversight [H8716] H1004 of the house H3068 of the LORD H5414 : and let them give [H8799] H6213 it to the doers [H8802] H4399 of the work H1004 which is in the house H3068 of the LORD H2388 , to repair [H8763] H919 the breaches H1004 of the house, 6 H2796 Unto carpenters H1129 , and builders [H8802] H1443 , and masons [H8802] H7069 , and to buy [H8800] H6086 timber H4274 and hewn H68 stone H2388 to repair [H8763] H1004 the house. 7 H2803 Howbeit there was no reckoning made [H8735] H3701 with them of the money H5414 that was delivered [H8737] H3027 into their hand H6213 , because they dealt [H8802] H530 faithfully. 8 H2518 And Hilkiah H1419 the high H3548 priest H559 said [H8799] H8227 unto Shaphan H5608 the scribe [H8802] H4672 , I have found [H8804] H5612 the book H8451 of the law H1004 in the house H3068 of the LORD H2518 . And Hilkiah H5414 gave [H8799] H5612 the book H8227 to Shaphan H7121 , and he read [H8799] it. 9 H8227 And Shaphan H5608 the scribe [H8802] H935 came [H8799] H4428 to the king H7725 , and brought H4428 the king H1697 word H7725 again [H8686] H559 , and said [H8799] H5650 , Thy servants H5413 have gathered [H8689] H3701 the money H4672 that was found [H8737] H1004 in the house H5414 , and have delivered [H8799] H3027 it into the hand H6213 of them that do [H8802] H4399 the work H6485 , that have the oversight [H8716] H1004 of the house H3068 of the LORD. 10 H8227 And Shaphan H5608 the scribe [H8802] H5046 shewed [H8686] H4428 the king H559 , saying [H8800] H2518 , Hilkiah H3548 the priest H5414 hath delivered [H8804] H5612 me a book H8227 . And Shaphan H7121 read [H8799] H6440 it before H4428 the king. 11 H4428 And it came to pass, when the king H8085 had heard [H8800] H1697 the words H5612 of the book H8451 of the law H7167 , that he rent [H8799] H899 his clothes. 12 H4428 And the king H6680 commanded [H8762] H2518 Hilkiah H3548 the priest H296 , and Ahikam H1121 the son H8227 of Shaphan H5907 , and Achbor H1121 the son H4320 of Michaiah H8227 , and Shaphan H5608 the scribe [H8802] H6222 , and Asahiah H5650 a servant H4428 of the king's H559 , saying [H8800] , 13 H3212 Go [H8798] H1875 ye, enquire [H8798] H3068 of the LORD H5971 for me, and for the people H3063 , and for all Judah H1697 , concerning the words H5612 of this book H4672 that is found [H8737] H1419 : for great H2534 is the wrath H3068 of the LORD H3341 that is kindled [H8738] H1 against us, because our fathers H8085 have not hearkened [H8804] H1697 unto the words H5612 of this book H6213 , to do [H8800] H3789 according unto all that which is written [H8803] concerning us. 14 H2518 So Hilkiah H3548 the priest H296 , and Ahikam H5907 , and Achbor H8227 , and Shaphan H6222 , and Asahiah H3212 , went [H8799] H2468 unto Huldah H5031 the prophetess H802 , the wife H7967 of Shallum H1121 the son H8616 of Tikvah H1121 , the son H2745 of Harhas H8104 , keeper [H8802] H899 of the wardrobe H3427 ; (now she dwelt [H8802] H3389 in Jerusalem H4932 in the college H1696 ;) and they communed [H8762] with her. 15 H559 And she said [H8799] H559 unto them, Thus saith [H8804] H3068 the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H559 , Tell [H8798] H376 the man H7971 that sent [H8804] you to me, 16 H559 Thus saith [H8804] H3068 the LORD H935 , Behold, I will bring [H8688] H7451 evil H4725 upon this place H3427 , and upon the inhabitants [H8802] H1697 thereof, even all the words H5612 of the book H4428 which the king H3063 of Judah H7121 hath read [H8804] : 17 H5800 Because they have forsaken [H8804] H6999 me, and have burned incense [H8762] H312 unto other H430 gods H3707 , that they might provoke me to anger [H8687] H4639 with all the works H3027 of their hands H2534 ; therefore my wrath H3341 shall be kindled [H8738] H4725 against this place H3518 , and shall not be quenched [H8799] . 18 H4428 But to the king H3063 of Judah H7971 which sent [H8802] H1875 you to enquire [H8800] H3068 of the LORD H559 , thus shall ye say [H8799] H559 to him, Thus saith [H8804] H3068 the LORD H430 God H3478 of Israel H1697 , As touching the words H8085 which thou hast heard [H8804] ; 19 H3824 Because thine heart H7401 was tender [H8804] H3665 , and thou hast humbled [H8735] H6440 thyself before H3068 the LORD H8085 , when thou heardest [H8800] H1696 what I spake [H8765] H4725 against this place H3427 , and against the inhabitants [H8802] H8047 thereof, that they should become a desolation H7045 and a curse H7167 , and hast rent [H8799] H899 thy clothes H1058 , and wept [H8799] H6440 before H8085 me; I also have heard [H8804] H5002 thee, saith [H8803] H3068 the LORD. 20 H622 Behold therefore, I will gather [H8802] H1 thee unto thy fathers H622 , and thou shalt be gathered [H8738] H6913 into thy grave H7965 in peace H5869 ; and thine eyes H7200 shall not see [H8799] H7451 all the evil H935 which I will bring [H8688] H4725 upon this place H7725 . And they brought H4428 the king H1697 word H7725 again [H8686] . |