All the words of the book - The “words” here intended are no doubt the threatenings of the Law, particularly those of Leviticus 26:16 and Deuteronomy 28:15. Josiah had probably only heard a portion of the Book of the Law; but that portion had contained those awful denunciations of coming woe. Hence, Josiah’s rending of his clothes 2 Kings 22:11, and his hurried message to Huldah.
V. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH 1. The Revival CHAPTER 22 _ 1. Josiah begins to reign (2 Kings 22:1; 2 Chronicles 34:1)_ 2. The temple repaired (2 Kings 22:3;...
2 KINGS 22:1 TO 2 KINGS 23:30_ A_. THE REIGN AND REFORMS OF JOSIAH. The fifty-seven years of the reigns of Manasseh and Amon were, according to Kings (not Chronicles), a period of apostasy, which prob...
BEHOLD. Figure of speech _Asterismos._ App-6. EVIL. Hebrew. _ra'a'._ App-44....
EVEN ALL— _According to all._ Nold. 868....
D. THE PROPHETIC WORD OF HULDAH 22:14-20 TRANSLATION (14) And Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asahiah went onto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah the son o...
JOSIAH. THE FINDING OF A BOOK OF THE LAW 1. Boscath] in Judah: cp. Joshua 15:39....
THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 22 JOSIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Josiah was 8 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 31 years....
I WILL BRING EVIL UPON ... — Literally, _I am about to bring evil unto_... Instead of _unto_, the LXX., Vulg., and Chronicles rightly read _upon_, which follows in the next phrase. WHICH THE KING OF J...
כֹּ֚ה אָמַ֣ר יְהוָ֔ה הִנְנִ֨י מֵבִ֥יא רָעָ֛ה...
JOSIAH B.C. 639-608 2 Kings 22:1; 2 Kings 23:1 Jos., "Ant.," X 4:1. "In outline dim and vast Their fearful shadows cast The giant forms of Empires, on their way To ruin: one by one They tower,...
JOSIAH'S REFORMATION 2 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 23:1 "And the works of Josias were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness." - #/RAPC 1Es 1:23 "From Zion shall go forth the Law, and the...
HEARKENING TO THE MESSAGE 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 23:1 Josiah's fears were deeply stirred by the evils which the Law of the Lord clearly indicated as imminent, and he immediately sent for advice to th...
With Josiah's accession came the last attempt at reformation before Judah was finally swept into captivity. Josiah's first act of reformation was to restore the Temple. All that followed grew out of t...
According to the dates of the prophets, Jeremiah had been preaching his sermons for five years before this event took place; and Zephaniah ministered much about the same time; yet Huldah, like another...
Well, then, in the next portion of our book (2 Kings 21:1-26) we see how truly a pious father may be followed by an impious son. Manasseh, young as he was, did not only begin to reign, but "did that w...
_A MEMORABLE YEAR_ ‘The eighteenth year of king Josiah.’ 2 Kings 22:3 Josiah mounted the throne when he was eight years old. He was the son of Amon and the grandson of Manasseh, both of them evil r...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. Observe what grace raised up Hezekiah and Josiah, both of whom were born of fathers given up to idolatry, and followed by sons who were equally aba...
THUS SAITH THE LORD, BEHOLD, I WILL BRING EVIL UPON THIS PLACE, AND UPON THE INHABITANTS OF IT,.... Destruction to the place, and captivity to the inhabitants of it: EVEN ALL THE WORDS OF THE BOOK WH...
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: Ver. 16. _Behold, I will bring ev...
_Tell the man that sent you_ She uses no compliments. Even kings, though gods to us, are men to God, and shall be so dealt with: for with him there is no respect of persons. _Thus saith the Lord, I wi...
1 Iosiah his good reigne. 3 He taketh care for the repaire of the Temple. 8 Hilkiah hauing found a booke of the Lawe, Iosiah sendeth to Huldah to enquire of the Lord. 15 Huldah prophesieth destruct...
Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, Jerusalem as the capital of the nation, AND UPON THE INHABITANTS THEREOF, EVEN ALL THE WORDS OF THE BOOK WHICH THE KING OF JUDAH HATH RE...
THE BOOK OF THE LAW READ BEFORE THE KING, AND THE RESULTS...
JOSIAH'S GOOD REIGN (22:1 - 23:30) From Josiah's beginning to reign at eight years of age, his reign was faithful and godly, for he walked in the ways of David, the first of Israel's godly kings (v....
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 th...
No text from Poole on this verse....
2 Kings 22:16 says H559 (H8804) LORD H3068 bring H935 (H8688) calamity H7451 place H4725 inhabitants H3427 words...
HULDAH'S REPLY TO JOSIAH (2 KINGS 22:14). The enquiry was made to Huldah, the prophetess. We should note that there is no hint that Huldah read the book, or even saw it. Given the care that the author...
CONTENTS: Reign of Josiah. Repairing temple and finding of the book of the law. CHARACTERS: God, Josiah, Hilkiah, Shaphan, Huldah, Ahikam, Achbor, Asahiah. CONCLUSION: An unread Bible is a lost Bibl...
2 Kings 22:8. _I have found the book of the law._ This was “the book of the law of the Lord by Moses,” 2 Chronicles 34:14; that is, in Moses's own handwriting. Lyranus, a rabbi, says, that Ahaz had bu...
_Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign._ A MONARCH OF RARE VIRTUE, AND A GOD OF RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE I. A monarch of rare virtue. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign.” In th...
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 22:1 Josiah. Josiah is a long-awaited good king (see 1 Kings 13:2). He does many significant deeds, but it comes too late to change Judah’s fate.
2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 22:14 The officials (v. 2 Kings 22:11) consulted an otherwise unknown PROPHETESS named HULDAH. Her w
_HOMILETICS OF 2 Kings 22:14_ THE REVELATION OF THE DIVINE PURPOSE I. IS CLEARLY INTERPRETED BY A DULY AUTHORISED MESSENGER (2 Kings 22:14). Though little is known of Huldah, the prophetess, there is...
THE LAST EFFORT OF REFORMATION UNDER JOSIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 22:2. HE DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT—In his minority Josiah was. guarded and directed by godly teachers and counselor...
EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 22:1 ACCESSION OF JOSIAH. REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE. RECOVERY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW....
And Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD (2 Kings 22:1-2). Now at this poi...
2 Chronicles 34:24; 2 Chronicles 34:25; 2 Kings 20:17; 2 Kings 21:12;...