2 Kings 22

Josiah Succeeds Amon

11JosiahH2977 was eightH8083 yearsH8141 oldH1121 when he becameH4427 kingH4427, and he reignedH4427 for thirty-oneH7970H259 yearsH8141 in JerusalemH3389; and his mother’sH517 nameH8034 was JedidahH3040 the daughterH1323 of AdaiahH5718 of 2BozkathH1218. 2He didH6213 whatH3477 wasH3477 rightH3477 in the sightH5869 of the LordH3068 and walkedH1980 3entirelyH3605 in the wayH1870 of his fatherH1 DavidH1732, and did not 4turnH5493 asideH5493 to the rightH3225 or to the leftH8040.

3Now 5in the eighteenthH8083H6240 yearH8141 of KingH4428 JosiahH2977, the kingH4428 sentH7971 ShaphanH8227, the sonH1121 of AzaliahH683 the sonH1121 of MeshullamH4918 the scribeH5613, to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, sayingH559, 4“6GoH5927 upH5927 to HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548, and have him 7countH8552 allH8552 the moneyH3701 broughtH935 into the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, whichH834 the doorkeepersH8104H5592 have collectedH622 from the peopleH5971. 58And have them handH5414H3027 it overH5414 to the workmenH6213H4399 who haveH6485 the oversightH6485 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, and have them giveH5414 it to the workmenH6213H4399 whoH834 are in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 to repairH2388 the 9damageH919 to the houseH1004: 6to the carpentersH2796, the buildersH1129, the masonsH1443, and for buyingH7069 timberH6086 and cutH4274 stoneH68 to repairH2388 the houseH1004. 7HoweverH389, 10noH3808 accountingH2803 shall beH2803 madeH2803 with them for the moneyH3701 handedH5414H3027 overH5414 to them, becauseH3588 they dealH6213 honestlyH530.”

The Lost Book

8Then HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548 saidH559 to ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5613, “11I have foundH4672 the BookH5612 of the LawH8451 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.” And HilkiahH2518 gaveH5414 the bookH5612 to ShaphanH8227, who readH7121 it. 9Then ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5613 cameH935 to the kingH4428 and broughtH7725 backH7725 wordH1697 to the kingH4428 and saidH559, “Your servantsH5650 have emptiedH5413 outH5413 the moneyH3701 that was foundH4672 in the houseH1004, and have handedH5414H3027 it overH5414 to the workmenH6213H4399 who haveH6485 the oversightH6485 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068.” 10Moreover, ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5613 informedH5046 the kingH4428, sayingH559, “HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548 has givenH5414 me a bookH5612.” And ShaphanH8227 readH7121 it in the presenceH6440 of the kingH4428.

11When the kingH4428 heardH8085 the wordsH1697 of the BookH5612 of the LawH8451, 12he toreH7167 his clothesH899. 12Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548, 13AhikamH296 the sonH1121 of ShaphanH8227, 1415AchborH5907 the sonH1121 of MicaiahH4320, ShaphanH8227 the scribeH5613, and AsaiahH6222 the king’sH4428 servantH5650, sayingH559, 13“GoH1980, inquireH1875 of the LordH3068 for me and for the peopleH5971 and allH3605 JudahH3063 concerningH5921 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 bookH5612 that has been foundH4672, for 16the wrathH2534 of the LordH3068 that burnsH3341 against us is greatH1419, becauseH5921H834 our fathersH1 did not listenH8085 to the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 bookH5612, to actH6213 in accordance with everythingH3605 that is writtenH3789 regardingH5921 us.”

Huldah Predicts

14So HilkiahH2518 the priestH3548, AhikamH296, AchborH5907, ShaphanH8227, and AsaiahH6222 wentH1980 to HuldahH2468 the prophetessH5031, the wifeH802 of ShallumH7967 the sonH1121 of 1718TikvahH8616, the sonH1121 of HarhasH2745, keeperH8104 of the wardrobeH899 (and she livedH3427 in JerusalemH3389 in the 19SecondH4932 Quarter); and they spokeH1696 to her. 15Then she saidH559 to them, “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘TellH559 the manH376 whoH834 sentH7971 you to Me, 16“ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068 saysH559: ‘BeholdH2009, I am going to 20bringH935 disasterH7463 on thisH2088 placeH4725 and on its inhabitantsH3427, allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the bookH5612 whichH834 the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 has readH7121. 1721SinceH8478H834 they have abandonedH5800 Me and have burnedH6999 incenseH6999 to otherH312 godsH430 soH4616 thatH4616 they may provokeH3707 Me toH3707 angerH3707 with allH3605 the workH4639 of their handsH3027, My wrathH2534 burnsH3341 against thisH2088 placeH4725, and it shall not be quenchedH3518.’” 18But to 22the kingH4428 of JudahH3063 who sentH7971 you to inquireH1875 of the LordH3068, thisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 you shall sayH559 to him: “ThisH3541 isH3541 whatH3541 the LordH3068, the GodH430 of IsraelH3478 saysH559: ‘Regarding the wordsH1697 whichH834 you have heardH8085, 1923sinceH3282 your heartH3824 was tenderH7401 and 24you humbledH3665 yourself beforeH4480H6440 the LordH3068 when you heardH8085 whatH834 I spokeH1696 againstH5921 thisH2088 placeH4725 and againstH5921 its inhabitantsH3427, that they would becomeH1961 25an objectH8047 ofH8047 horrorH8047 and a 26curseH7045, and you have 27tornH7167 your clothesH899 and weptH1058 beforeH6440 Me, I have indeedH1571 heardH8085 you,’ declaresH5002 the LordH3068.” 20ThereforeH3651, beholdH2009, I am going to gatherH622 you to your fathersH1, and 28you will be gatheredH622 to your graveH6913 in peaceH7965, and your eyesH5869 will not lookH7200 at allH3605 the devastationH7463 that I am going to bringH935 on thisH2088 placeH4725.’” So they broughtH7725 backH7725 wordH1697 to the kingH4428.