2 Kings 22:19

2 Kings 22:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
• New International Version (NIV)Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I have spoken against this place and its people—that they would become a curse and be laid waste—and because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.
• English Standard Version (ESV)because your heart was penitent, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard how I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you, declares the Lord.
• New Living Translation (NLT)You were sorry and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this city and its people—that this land would be cursed and become desolate. You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord.

Context of 2 Kings 22:19

17because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore My wrath shall be aroused against this place and shall not be quenched.’ ” ’ 18But as for the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, in this manner you shall speak to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Concerning the words which you have heard— because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” says the Lord. 20“Surely, therefore, I will gather you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place.” ’ ” So they brought back word to the king.

2 Kings 22:19 word by word

יַ֠עַן רַךְ־לְבָ֨בְךָ֜ וַתִּכָּנַ֣ע׀ מִפְּנֵ֣י יְהוָ֗ה בְּֽשָׁמְעֲךָ֡ אֲשֶׁ֣ר דִּבַּרְתִּי֩ עַל־הַמָּק֨וֹם הַזֶּ֜ה וְעַל־יֹשְׁבָ֗יו לִהְי֤וֹת לְשַׁמָּה֙ וְלִקְלָלָ֔ה וַתִּקְרַע֙ אֶת־בְּגָדֶ֔יךָ וַתִּבְכֶּ֖ה לְפָנָ֑י וְגַ֧ם אָנֹכִ֛י שָׁמַ֖עְתִּי נְאֻם־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Because thine heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• was tenderרָכַךְrâkak · be tenderH7401
• and thou hast humbledכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665
• thyself beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• when thou heardestשָׁמַעshâma‛ · to hear: hearH8085
• what I spakeדָבַרdâbar · to speak: speakH1696
• against this placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• and against the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• thereof, that they should become a desolationשַׁמָּהshammâh · horror: destroyedH8047
• and a curseקְלָלָהqelâlâh · curseH7045
• and hast rentקָרַעqâra‛ · to tearH7167
• thy clothesבֶּ֫גֶדbeged · garmentH899
• and weptבָּכָהbâkâh · to weepH1058
• saithנְאֻםne'ûm · utteranceH5002

Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:19

• 1 Samuel 24:5Now it happened afterward that David’s heart troubled him because he had cut Saul’s robe.
• Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit, A broken and a contrite heart— These, O God, You will not despise.
• Psalms 119:120My flesh trembles for fear of You, And I am afraid of Your judgments.
• Isaiah 46:12“Listen to Me, you stubborn-hearted, Who are far from righteousness:
• Isaiah 57:15For thus says the High and Lofty One Who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, With him who has a contrite and humble spirit, To revive the spirit of the humble, And to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
• Isaiah 66:2For all those things My hand has made, And all those things exist,” Says the Lord. “But on this one will I look: On him who is poor and of a contrite spirit, And who trembles at My word.
• Jeremiah 36:24Yet they were not afraid, nor did they tear their garments, the king nor any of his servants who heard all these words.
• Jeremiah 36:29And you shall say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, ‘Thus says the Lord: “You have burned this scroll, saying, ‘Why have you written in it that the king of Babylon will certainly come and destroy this land, and cause man and beast to cease from here?’ ”
• Ezekiel 9:4and the Lord said to him, “Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and put a mark on the foreheads of the men who sigh and cry over all the abominations that are done within it.”
• Romans 2:4Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?
• James 4:6But He gives more grace. Therefore He says: “God resists the proud, But gives grace to the humble.”
• Exodus 10:3So Moses and Aaron came in to Pharaoh and said to him, “Thus says the Lord God of the Hebrews: ‘How long will you refuse to humble yourself before Me? Let My people go, that they may serve Me.
• Leviticus 26:40‘But if they confess their iniquity and the iniquity of their fathers, with their unfaithfulness in which they were unfaithful to Me, and that they also have walked contrary to Me,
• 1 Kings 21:29“See how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. In the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house.”
• 2 Chronicles 33:12Now when he was in affliction, he implored the Lord his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
• Micah 6:8He has shown you, O man, what is good; And what does the Lord require of you But to do justly, To love mercy, And to walk humbly with your God?

Commentaries on 2 Kings 22:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Because thine heart was tender - Because thou hast feared the Lord, and trembled at his word and hast wept before me, I have heard thee, so far that these evils shall not come upon the land in thy lifetime.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19See the marginal references.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 11-20Verses 11-20 The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honour their Bibles, who study them; daily feed on that bread, and walk by that light. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, What shall we do to be saved? Also, what we may expect, and must provide for. Those who are truly apprehensive of the weight of God's wrath, cannot but be very anxious how they may be saved. Huldah let Josiah know what judgments God had in…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 18-20God praised Josiah for his sorrow and humility after hearing God's word. Although God's judgment was sure, God would delay it until after Josiah's death.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 22:19

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Asahiah
• Death
• Heart
• Huldah
• Josiah
• Mourning
• Penitent
• Rending
• Repentance
• Women

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Commentaries on 2 Kings 22

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings