2 Kings 22:16

2 Kings 22:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
• New International Version (NIV)‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and its people, according to everything written in the book the king of Judah has read.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Thus says the Lord, Behold, I will bring disaster upon this place and upon its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read—

Context of 2 Kings 22:16

14So Hilkiah the kohen, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe—she was living in the Second Quarter of Jerusalem—and spoke with her. 15She said to them, “Thus says Adonai, the God of Israel: Tell the man that sent you to me: ‘Thus says Adonai, behold, I am bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, as in all the words of the scroll that the king of Judah read. 17For they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, in order to provoke Me with all the work of their hands. Therefore My wrath has been kindled against this place and it will not be quenched.’ 18“But to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of Adonai, thus will you say to him: ‘Thus says Adonai, God of Israel. As for the words that you have heard,

2 Kings 22:16 word by word

כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה אֶל־הַמָּק֥וֹם הַזֶּ֖ה וְעַל־יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יו אֵ֚ת כָּל־דִּבְרֵ֣י הַסֵּ֔פֶר אֲשֶׁ֥ר קָרָ֖א מֶ֥לֶךְ יְהוּדָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thus saithאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068
• Behold, I will bringבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• evilרָעָהra‛ râ‛âh · distress: harmH7451
• upon this placeמָקוֹםmâqôm mâqôm meqômâh meqômâh · placeH4725
• and upon the inhabitantsיָשַׁבyâshab · to dwellH3427
• all the wordsדָּבָרdâbâr · wordH1697
• of the bookסֵ֫פֶרsêpher siphrâh · scroll: bookH5612
• which the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4428
• of Judahיְהוּדָהyehûdâh · JudahH3063
• hath readקָרָאqârâ' · to call: read outH7121

Cross-references for 2 Kings 22:16

• 2 Kings 20:17‘Behold, days are coming when everything in your house, which your fathers have stored up to this day, will be carried to Babylon—nothing will be left,’ says Adonai.
• 2 Kings 21:12therefore thus says Adonai, God of Israel, behold, I am bringing such evil on Jerusalem and Judah that whoever hears of it, both his ears will tingle!
• 2 Chronicles 34:24“Thus says Adonai, ‘Behold, I am bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants—all the curses that are written in the book that they have read before the king of Judah.
• 2 Kings 25:1Now it came to pass in the ninth year of Zedekiah’s reign, on the tenth day of the tenth month, that King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and his entire army advanced against Jerusalem, set up camp by it, and built a siege wall all around it.
• Leviticus 26:15and if you reject My statutes and if your soul abhors My ordinances, so that you do not keep all My mitzvot, but instead break My covenant,
• Deuteronomy 28:15“But if you will not listen to the voice of Adonai your God, to take care to do all His mitzvot and statutes that I am commanding you today, all these curses will come on you and overtake you:
• Deuteronomy 29:18“Now when someone hears the words of this oath and in his heart considers himself blessed, thinking, ‘Shalom will be mine, even though I walk in the stubbornness of my heart’—thus sweeping away the moist with the dry—
• Deuteronomy 30:17But if your heart turns away and you do not listen, but are drawn away and bow down to other gods and worship them,
• Deuteronomy 31:16Adonai said to Moses, “Behold, you are about to lie down with your fathers. Then this people will rise up and prostitute themselves with the foreign gods of the land they are entering. They will abandon Me and break My covenant that I cut with them.
• Deuteronomy 32:15But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— you got fat, you grew thick, you gorged! He forsook God who made him. He mocked the Rock of his salvation.
• Joshua 23:13know for certain that Adonai your God will no longer drive these nations out from before you. Instead they will become a snare and a trap for you, a scourge in your sides and thorns in your eyes, until you perish from this good land which Adonai your God has given you.
• Daniel 9:11Yes, all Israel has transgressed Your Torah and has turned away—not obeying Your voice. “‘Therefore the curse and sworn judgment written in the Torah of Moses the servant of God has been poured out upon us, for we have sinned against Him.

Commentaries on 2 Kings 22:16

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16All the words of the book - The “words” here intended are no doubt the threatenings of the Law, particularly those of 2 Kings 22:11, and his hurried message to Huldah.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. 15-17this is what the LORD says: Like Miriam (Exodus 15:20) and Deborah (Judges 4:4), Huldah had the honor of sharing God's message with the people. Huldah confirmed Josiah's fears that God would punish Jerusalem for the people's unfaithfulness and many sins.Read the comment

Topics related to 2 Kings 22:16

• Asahiah
• Huldah
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Josiah
• Repentance
• Women

In the dictionaries

• Judah
• Colour
• Huldah
• Isaiah
• Josiah
• Kings, The Books of
• Reckoning
• Bible, the
• 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