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All the words written in the scroll that the king of Judah has read will come true. <a href="/esv/2_kings/22.htm">English Standard Version</a> 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. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, <a href="/kjv/2_kings/22.htm">King James Bible</a> 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: <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/22.htm">New King James Version</a> “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— <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/22.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> “This is what the LORD says: ‘Behold, I am going to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1995</a> thus says the LORD, &#8220Behold, I bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/22.htm">NASB 1977 </a> thus says the LORD, “Behold, I bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/22.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> thus says Yahweh, “Behold, I am bringing evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/amp/2_kings/22.htm">Amplified Bible</a> thus says the LORD: “Behold, I am bringing a catastrophe on this place (Judah) and on its inhabitants, [according to] all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/csb/2_kings/22.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> ‘This is what the LORD says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, fulfilling all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/22.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> This is what the LORD says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, fulfilling all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, <a href="/asv/2_kings/22.htm">American Standard Version</a> Thus saith Jehovah, 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. <a href="/cev/2_kings/22.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> "Josiah, I am the LORD! And I will see to it that this country and everyone living in it will be destroyed. It will happen just as this book says. <a href="/erv/2_kings/22.htm">English Revised Version</a> 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: <a href="/gwt/2_kings/22.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> 'This is what the LORD says: I'm going to bring disaster on this place and on the people living here according to everything written in the book that the king of Judah has read. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/22.htm">Good News Translation</a> the following message from the LORD: "I am going to punish Jerusalem and all its people, as written in the book that the king has read. <a href="/isv/2_kings/22.htm">International Standard Version</a> "This is what the Lord says: 'Look! I'm bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants—everything written in the book that the king of Judah has read— <a href="/msb/2_kings/22.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, <a href="/net/2_kings/22.htm">NET Bible</a> "This is what the LORD says: 'I am about to bring disaster on this place and its residents, the details of which are recorded in the scroll which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/22.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> "Thus says the LORD, 'Look, I will bring disaster on this place, and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the scroll which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/22.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: <a href="/web/2_kings/22.htm">World English Bible</a> “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/22.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> Thus said YHWH: Behold, I am bringing in calamity to this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the scroll that the king of Judah has read, <a href="/ylt/2_kings/22.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, Lo, I am bringing in evil unto this place and on its inhabitants, all the words of the book that the king of Judah hath read, <a href="/slt/2_kings/22.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thus said Jehovah, Behold me bringing evil to this place, and upon its inhabitants all the words of the book which the king of Judah read.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/22.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thus saith the Lord: Behold, I will bring evils upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, all the words of the law which the king of Juda hath read: <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/22.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will lead evils over this place, and over its inhabitants, all the words of the law that the king of Judah has read. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/22.htm">New American Bible</a> Thus says the LORD: I am about to bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants—all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/22.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Thus says the LORD, I will indeed bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/22.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> Thus says the LORD: Behold, I will bring evil upon this country and upon its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read, <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/22.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> ‘Thus says LORD JEHOVAH, God of Israel: behold, I bring evil on this place and upon its inhabitants all the words of the scroll that the King of Yehuda read<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/22.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> 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; <a href="/sep/2_kings/22.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I bring evil upon this place, and upon them that dwell in it, even all the words of the book which the king of Juda has read: <a href="/parallel/2_kings/22-16.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=7764" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/22.htm">Huldah's Prophecy</a> …15And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you 16<a href="/hebrew/3541.htm" title="3541: kōh (Adv) -- Thus, here. From the prefix k and huw'; properly, like this, i.e. By implication, thus; also here; or now.">that this is what</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hin·nî (Interjection:: 1cs) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if."></a> <a href="/hebrew/559.htm" title="559: ’ā·mar (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To utter, say. A primitive root; to say.">says:</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: mê·ḇî (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">I am about to bring</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā·‘āh (Adj-fs) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">calamity</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">on</a> <a href="/hebrew/2088.htm" title="2088: haz·zeh (Art:: Pro-ms) -- This, here. A primitive word; the masculine demonstrative pronoun, this or that.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/4725.htm" title="4725: ham·mā·qō·wm (Art:: N-ms) -- Or maqom; also mqowmah; or mqomah; from quwm; properly, a standing, i.e. A spot; but used widely of a locality; also of a condition.">place</a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: wə·‘al- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">and on</a> <a href="/hebrew/3427.htm" title="3427: yō·šə·ḇāw (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc:: 3ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to sit down; by implication, to dwell, to remain; causatively, to settle, to marry.">its people,</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’êṯ (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">according to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/1697.htm" title="1697: diḇ·rê (N-mpc) -- Speech, word. From dabar; a word; by implication, a matter or thing; adverbially, a cause.">the words</a> <a href="/hebrew/5612.htm" title="5612: has·sê·p̄er (Art:: N-ms) -- A missive, document, writing, book. Or ciphrah; from caphar; properly, writing; by implication, a book.">of the book</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-msc) -- King. From malak; a king.">the king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3063.htm" title="3063: yə·hū·ḏāh (N-proper-ms) -- From yadah; celebrated; Jehudah, the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory.">of Judah</a> <a href="/hebrew/7121.htm" title="7121: qā·rā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To call, proclaim, read. A primitive root; to call out to.">has read,</a> 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. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/jeremiah/19-3.htm">Jeremiah 19:3-4</a> saying, ‘Hear the word of the LORD, O kings of Judah and residents of Jerusalem. This is what the LORD of Hosts, the God of Israel, says: I am going to bring such disaster on this place that the ears of all who hear of it will ring, / because they have abandoned Me and made this a foreign place. They have burned incense in this place to other gods that neither they nor their fathers nor the kings of Judah have ever known. They have filled this place with the blood of the innocent. <a href="/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24-25</a> that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the curses written in the book that has been read in the presence of the king of Judah, / because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be poured out upon this place and will not be quenched.’ <a href="/jeremiah/11-11.htm">Jeremiah 11:11</a> Therefore this is what the LORD says: ‘I am about to bring upon them a disaster that they cannot escape. They will cry out to Me, but I will not listen to them. <a href="/isaiah/5-25.htm">Isaiah 5:25</a> Therefore the anger of the LORD burns against His people; His hand is raised against them to strike them down. The mountains quake, and the corpses lie like refuse in the streets. Despite all this, His anger is not turned away; His hand is still upraised. <a href="/jeremiah/25-9.htm">Jeremiah 25:9</a> behold, I will summon all the families of the north, declares the LORD, and I will send for My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, whom I will bring against this land, against its residents, and against all the surrounding nations. So I will devote them to destruction and make them an object of horror and contempt, an everlasting desolation. <a href="/leviticus/26-14.htm">Leviticus 26:14-17</a> If, however, you fail to obey Me and to carry out all these commandments, / and if you reject My statutes, despise My ordinances, and neglect to carry out all My commandments, and so break My covenant, / then this is what I will do to you: I will bring upon you sudden terror, wasting disease, and fever that will destroy your sight and drain your life. You will sow your seed in vain, because your enemies will eat it. ... <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-20</a> If, however, you do not obey the LORD your God by carefully following all His commandments and statutes I am giving you today, all these curses will come upon you and overtake you: / You will be cursed in the city and cursed in the country. / Your basket and kneading bowl will be cursed. ... <a href="/ezekiel/7-5.htm">Ezekiel 7:5-9</a> This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Disaster! An unprecedented disaster—behold, it is coming! / The end has come! The end has come! It has roused itself against you. Behold, it has come! / Doom has come to you, O inhabitants of the land. The time has come; the day is near; there is panic on the mountains instead of shouts of joy. ... <a href="/zephaniah/1-17.htm">Zephaniah 1:17-18</a> I will bring such distress on mankind that they will walk like the blind, because they have sinned against the LORD. Their blood will be poured out like dust and their flesh like dung. / Neither their silver nor their gold will be able to deliver them on the Day of the LORD’s wrath. The whole earth will be consumed by the fire of His jealousy.” For indeed, He will make a sudden end of all who dwell on the earth. <a href="/lamentations/2-17.htm">Lamentations 2:17</a> The LORD has done what He planned; He has accomplished His decree, which He ordained in days of old; He has overthrown you without pity. He has let the enemy gloat over you and exalted the horn of your foes. <a href="/matthew/24-2.htm">Matthew 24:2</a> “Do you see all these things?” He replied. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.” <a href="/luke/19-43.htm">Luke 19:43-44</a> For the days will come upon you when your enemies will barricade you and surround you and hem you in on every side. / They will level you to the ground—you and the children within your walls. They will not leave one stone on another, because you did not recognize the time of your visitation from God.” <a href="/romans/1-18.htm">Romans 1:18</a> The wrath of God is being revealed from heaven against all the godlessness and wickedness of men who suppress the truth by their wickedness. <a href="/revelation/18-8.htm">Revelation 18:8</a> Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.” <a href="/isaiah/42-24.htm">Isaiah 42:24-25</a> Who gave Jacob up for spoil, and Israel to the plunderers? Was it not the LORD, against whom we have sinned? They were unwilling to walk in His ways, and they would not obey His law. / So He poured out on them His furious anger and the fierceness of battle. It enveloped them in flames, but they did not understand; it consumed them, but they did not take it to heart.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>Thus said the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil on this place, and on the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read:Behold.<a href="/2_kings/20-17.htm">2 Kings 20:17</a> Behold, the days come, that all that is in thine house, and that which thy fathers have laid up in store unto this day, shall be carried into Babylon: nothing shall be left, saith the LORD.<a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">2 Kings 21:12,13</a> Therefore thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Behold, I am bringing such evil upon Jerusalem and Judah, that whosoever heareth of it, both his ears shall tingle… <a href="/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24,25</a> Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have read before the king of Judah: … all the words.<a href="/2_kings/25-1.htm">2 Kings 25:1-4</a> And it came to pass in the ninth year of his reign, in the tenth month, in the tenth day of the month, that Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came, he, and all his host, against Jerusalem, and pitched against it; and they built forts against it round about… <a href="/leviticus/26-15.htm">Leviticus 26:15-46</a> And if ye shall despise my statutes, or if your soul abhor my judgments, so that ye will not do all my commandments, but that ye break my covenant: … <a href="/deuteronomy/28-15.htm">Deuteronomy 28:15-68</a> But it shall come to pass, if thou wilt not hearken unto the voice of the LORD thy God, to observe to do all his commandments and his statutes which I command thee this day; that all these curses shall come upon thee, and overtake thee: … <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">Book</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-12.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-26.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm">Read</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-29.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-13.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">Book</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-20.htm">Disaster</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-19.htm">Inhabitants</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-18.htm">Judah</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-2.htm">Read</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-19.htm">Thereof</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-18.htm">Words</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 22</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/22-1.htm">Josiah's good reign.</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/22-3.htm">He takes care for the repair of the temple.</a> 8. <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">Hilkiah having found a book of the law,</a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/22-12.htm">Josiah sends to Huldah to enquire of the Lord.</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm">Huldah prophesies the destruction of Jerusalem, but respite thereof in Josiah's time.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/22.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/22.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>that this is what the LORD says: This phrase emphasizes the divine authority behind the message. In the biblical context, when a prophet declares "this is what the LORD says," it signifies a direct communication from God, underscoring the seriousness and certainty of the message. This is a common prophetic formula found throughout the Old Testament, indicating that the message is not of human origin but divinely inspired.I am about to bring calamity on this place: The "place" refers to Jerusalem and the kingdom of Judah. Historically, this prophecy is set during the reign of King Josiah, a time when Judah was under threat from surrounding nations. The calamity foretold is the impending Babylonian invasion and the subsequent destruction of Jerusalem, which occurred in 586 BC. This serves as a fulfillment of earlier warnings given by prophets like Isaiah and Jeremiah, who spoke of judgment due to the people's persistent idolatry and disobedience.and on its people: The judgment is not only on the physical location but also on the inhabitants of Judah. This reflects the covenantal relationship between God and His people, where blessings and curses were contingent upon their obedience to the Law (Deuteronomy 28). The people's collective sin, particularly their idolatry and abandonment of God's commandments, has led to this impending judgment.according to all the words of the book: This refers to the Book of the Law, likely Deuteronomy, which was discovered during the temple renovations ordered by King Josiah (<a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">2 Kings 22:8</a>). The rediscovery of the Law led to a national religious reform, as Josiah sought to align the kingdom with God's commandments. The "words of the book" include the blessings for obedience and curses for disobedience, which are now being realized due to the nation's failure to uphold the covenant.that the king of Judah has read: King Josiah's response to the reading of the Law was one of repentance and reform (<a href="/2_kings/22-11.htm">2 Kings 22:11-13</a>). His actions demonstrate a sincere attempt to avert the prophesied disaster by turning the nation back to God. However, despite his efforts, the accumulated sin of previous generations had set the course for judgment. Josiah's reading and response highlight the importance of Scripture in guiding leaders and nations, and his story serves as a type of Christ, who also sought to bring people back to God through His life and teachings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_josiah.htm">King Josiah</a> The king of Judah who initiated religious reforms after discovering the Book of the Law in the temple. 2. <a href="/topical/h/hilkiah_the_high_priest.htm">Hilkiah the High Priest</a> The priest who found the Book of the Law during temple repairs. 3. <a href="/topical/s/shaphan_the_scribe.htm">Shaphan the Scribe</a> The scribe who read the Book of the Law to King Josiah. 4. <a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a> The city where these events took place, and the center of worship in Judah. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_book_of_the_law.htm">The Book of the Law</a> Likely a portion of Deuteronomy, which was discovered in the temple and led to the reforms.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_scripture.htm">The Importance of Scripture</a> The discovery of the Book of the Law led to significant reforms. This underscores the power of God's Word to transform lives and societies. <a href="/topical/g/god's_justice_and_mercy.htm">God's Justice and Mercy</a> While God pronounces judgment, His actions are always just. Understanding His justice helps us appreciate His mercy and grace. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_leadership.htm">The Role of Leadership</a> Josiah's response to God's Word demonstrates the impact of godly leadership. Leaders are called to guide others in righteousness. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_reform.htm">Repentance and Reform</a> Josiah's actions show the importance of repentance and reform in response to God's Word. True repentance leads to tangible changes. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> The disaster foretold serves as a reminder of the consequences of turning away from God. It calls us to remain faithful and obedient.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_22.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 22</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_idolatry_less_condemned.htm">Why doesn't 2 Kings 16 emphasize divine judgment on Ahaz's actions as clearly as other Old Testament passages condemn idolatry?</a> <a href="/q/contradictions_in_jehoshaphat's_reign.htm">Are there any contradictions between 2 Chronicles 19 and parallel accounts in Kings regarding Jehoshaphat's reign and reforms?</a> <a href="/q/why_consult_huldah_over_others_in_2_kings.htm">Why is Huldah consulted instead of more prominent prophets in 2 Kings 22:14–20, and what does this imply about the narrative’s historical credibility?</a> <a href="/q/how_do_skeptics_view_coniah's_fate_change.htm">How do skeptics reconcile Jeremiah 22:24-27's prophecy against Coniah with his later release and royal favor in Babylon (2 Kings 25:27-30)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/22.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(16) 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 Judah hath read.--The book had been read to him as the chronicler explains. The freedom of expression here warns us against pressing the words of <a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm" title="And Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.">2Kings 22:8</a>; <a href="/2_kings/22-10.htm" title="And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.">2Kings 22:10</a> ("he read it").<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/22.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 16. - Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place - i.e. Jerusalem - and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the King of Judah hath read. In the parallel passage of Chronicles (<a href="/2_chronicles/34-24.htm">2 Chronicles 34:24</a>) the expression used is stronger, viz, "Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the curses that are written in the book which they have road before the King of Judah." The passage which most strongly affected Josiah was probably that, already mentioned, in <a href="/deuteronomy/28.htm">Deuteronomy 28</a>, which began with a series of curses. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/22-16.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>that this is what כֹּ֚ה (kōh) Adverb <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3541.htm">Strong's 3541: </a> Like this, thus, here, now the LORD יְהוָ֔ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel says: אָמַ֣ר (’ā·mar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_559.htm">Strong's 559: </a> To utter, say I am about to bring מֵבִ֥יא (mê·ḇî) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> To come in, come, go in, go calamity רָעָ֛ה (rā·‘āh) Adjective - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> Bad, evil on אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to this הַזֶּ֖ה (haz·zeh) Article | Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2088.htm">Strong's 2088: </a> This, that place הַמָּק֥וֹם (ham·mā·qō·wm) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4725.htm">Strong's 4725: </a> A standing, a spot, a condition and on וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against its people, יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יו (yō·šə·ḇāw) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3427.htm">Strong's 3427: </a> To sit down, to dwell, to remain, to settle, to marry according to all כָּל־ (kāl-) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the words דִּבְרֵ֣י (diḇ·rê) Noun - masculine plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1697.htm">Strong's 1697: </a> A word, a matter, thing, a cause of the book הַסֵּ֔פֶר (has·sê·p̄er) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5612.htm">Strong's 5612: </a> A missive, document, writing, book that אֲשֶׁ֥ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that the king מֶ֥לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king of Judah יְהוּדָֽה׃ (yə·hū·ḏāh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3063.htm">Strong's 3063: </a> Judah -- 'praised', a son of Jacob, also the southern kingdom, also four Israelites has read, קָרָ֖א (qā·rā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7121.htm">Strong's 7121: </a> To call, proclaim, read <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/22-16.htm">2 Kings 22:16 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/22-16.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 22:16 Thus says Yahweh Behold I will bring (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/22-15.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 22:15"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:15" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/22-17.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 22:17"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 22:17" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>