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 King James Version (NKJV)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.

Context of 2 Kings 22:19

17Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. 18But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of Yhwh, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith Yhwh God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard; Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before Yhwh, 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 Yhwh. 20Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.

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

• Because thine heartלֵבָבlêbâb · heartH3824
• was tenderרָכַךְrâkak · be tenderH7401
• and thou hast humbledכָּנַעkâna‛ · be humbleH3665
• thyself beforeפָּנֶהpânîym · face: beforeH6440
• Yhwhיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · 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 24:5And it came to pass afterward, that David’s heart smote him, because he had cut off Saul’s skirt.
• Psalms 51:17The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit: a broken and a contrite heart, O God, thou wilt not despise.
• Psalms 119:120My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.
• Isaiah 46:12Hearken unto me, ye stouthearted, that are far from righteousness:
• Isaiah 57:15For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of 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 hath mine hand made, and all those things have been, saith Yhwh: but to this man will I look, even to him that is poor and of a contrite spirit, and trembleth at my word.
• Jeremiah 36:24Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.
• Jeremiah 36:29And thou shalt say to Jehoiakim king of Judah, Thus saith Yhwh; Thou hast burned this roll, saying, Why hast thou written therein, saying, The king of Babylon shall certainly come and destroy this land, and shall cause to cease from thence man and beast?
• Ezekiel 9:4And Yhwh said unto him, Go through the midst of the city, through the midst of Jerusalem, and set a mark upon the foreheads of the men that sigh and that cry for all the abominations that be done in the midst thereof.
• Romans 2:4Or despisest thou the riches of his goodness and forbearance and longsuffering; not knowing that the goodness of God leadeth thee to repentance?
• James 4:6But he giveth more grace. Wherefore he saith, God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace unto the humble.
• Exodus 10:3And Moses and Aaron came in unto Pharaoh, and said unto him, Thus saith Yhwh God of the Hebrews, How long wilt thou refuse to humble thyself before me? let my people go, that they may serve me.
• Leviticus 26:40If they shall confess their iniquity, and the iniquity of their fathers, with their trespass which they trespassed against me, and that also they have walked contrary unto me;
• 1 Kings 21:29Seest thou how Ahab humbleth himself before me? because he humbleth himself before me, I will not bring the evil in his days: but in his son’s days will I bring the evil upon his house.
• 2 Chronicles 33:12And when he was in affliction, he besought Yhwh his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers,
• Micah 6:8He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth Yhwh require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy 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

In the dictionaries

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• Isaiah
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• Kings, The Books of
• Reckoning
• Bible, the
• Canon of the Old Testament
• Criticism of the Bible
• Ezekiel

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