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And there has never been a king like him since. <a href="/esv/2_kings/23.htm">English Standard Version</a> Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, nor did any like him arise after him. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/23.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/23.htm">King James Bible</a> And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/23.htm">New King James Version</a> Now before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/23.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart, all his soul, and all his might, in conformity to all the Law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/23.htm">NASB 1995</a> Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/23.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/23.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> And before him there was no king like him who turned to Yahweh with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him. <a href="/amp/2_kings/23.htm">Amplified Bible</a> Before him there was no king like Josiah who turned to the LORD with all his heart and all his soul and all his might, in accordance with all the Law of Moses; nor did anyone like him arise after him. <a href="/csb/2_kings/23.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength according to all the law of Moses, and no one like him arose after him. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/23.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Before him there was no king like him who turned to the LORD with all his mind and with all his heart and with all his strength according to all the law of Moses, and no one like him arose after him. <a href="/asv/2_kings/23.htm">American Standard Version</a> And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/cev/2_kings/23.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> No other king before or after Josiah tried as hard as he did to obey the Law of Moses. <a href="/erv/2_kings/23.htm">English Revised Version</a> And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/23.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> No king before Josiah had turned to the LORD with all his heart, soul, and strength, as directed in Moses' Teachings. No other [king] was like Josiah. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/23.htm">Good News Translation</a> There had never been a king like him before, who served the LORD with all his heart, mind, and strength, obeying all the Law of Moses; nor has there been a king like him since. <a href="/isv/2_kings/23.htm">International Standard Version</a> There had been no king like him before him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his strength, in obeying everything in the Law of Moses. No king arose like Josiah after him. <a href="/msb/2_kings/23.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength, according to all the Law of Moses. <a href="/net/2_kings/23.htm">NET Bible</a> No king before or after repented before the LORD as he did, with his whole heart, soul, and being in accordance with the whole law of Moses. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/23.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> Like him was there no king before him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/23.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And like him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/web/2_kings/23.htm">World English Bible</a> There was no king like him before him, who turned to Yahweh with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and there was none like him who arose after him. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/23.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> And like him there has not been before him a king who turned back to YHWH with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses, and after him there has none risen like him. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/23.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> And like him there hath not been before him a king who turned back unto Jehovah with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses, and after him there hath none risen like him. <a href="/slt/2_kings/23.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And like him was there not a king before him who turned back to Jehovah with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; and after him there arose not like him.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/23.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> There was no king before him like unto him, that returned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with ail his strength, according to all the law of Moses: neither after him did there arise any like him. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/23.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> There was no king before him similar to him, who returned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength, in accord with the entire law of Moses. And after him, there rose up no one similar to him. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/23.htm">New American Bible</a> Before him there had been no king who turned to the LORD as he did, with his whole heart, his whole being, and his whole strength, in accord with the entire law of Moses; nor did any king like him arise after him. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/23.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> Before him there was no king like him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; nor did any like him arise after him.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/23.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And like unto him was there no king before him, who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his might, according to all that which is written in the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/23.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And there was not a King like him before him, for he was turned to LORD JEHOVAH with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his power, as it is written in the Torah of Moshe, and after him none arose like him.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/23.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And like unto him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him. <a href="/sep/2_kings/23.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> There was no king like him before him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his strength, according to all the law of Moses; and after him there rose not one like him. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/23-25.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=8198" 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/23.htm">Josiah Restores the Passover</a> …24Furthermore, Josiah removed the mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, and all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem. He did this to carry out the words of the law written in the book that Hilkiah the priest had found in the house of the LORD. 25<a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Neither</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lə·p̄ā·nāw (Prep-l:: N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">nor</a> <a href="/hebrew/310.htm" title="310: wə·’a·ḥă·rāw (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- The hind or following part. From 'achar; properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after.">after Josiah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: kā·mō·hū (Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: qām (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1961.htm" title="1961: hā·yāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To fall out, come to pass, become, be. A primitive root; to exist, i.e. Be or become, come to pass.">was there</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: me·leḵ (N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">any king</a> <a href="/hebrew/3644.htm" title="3644: wə·ḵā·mō·hū (Conj-w:: Prep:: 3ms) -- Like, as, when. Or kamow; a form of the prefix k-, but used separately; as, thus, so.">like him,</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.">who</a> <a href="/hebrew/7725.htm" title="7725: šāḇ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to turn back transitively or intransitively, literally or figuratively; generally to retreat; often adverbial, again.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. ">to</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/3605.htm" title="3605: bə·ḵāl (Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3824.htm" title="3824: lə·ḇā·ḇōw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Inner man, mind, will, heart. From labab; the heart; used also like leb.">his heart</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/5315.htm" title="5315: nap̄·šōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- From naphash; properly, a breathing creature, i.e. Animal of vitality; used very widely in a literal, accommodated or figurative sense.">his soul</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: ū·ḇə·ḵāl (Conj-w, Prep-b:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">and with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/3966.htm" title="3966: mə·’ō·ḏōw (Adv:: 3ms) -- Muchness, force, abundance. From the same as 'uwd; properly, vehemence, i.e. vehemently; by implication, wholly, speedily, etc.">his strength,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">according to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/8451.htm" title="8451: tō·w·raṯ (N-fsc) -- Direction, instruction, law. Or torah; from yarah; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch.">the Law</a> <a href="/hebrew/4872.htm" title="4872: mō·šeh (N-proper-ms) -- A great Isr. leader, prophet and lawgiver. From mashah; drawing out, i.e. Rescued; Mosheh, the Israelite lawgiver.">of Moses.</a> 26Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the fury of His burning anger, which was kindled against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke Him to anger.…<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="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. <a href="/2_kings/18-5.htm">2 Kings 18:5-6</a> Hezekiah trusted in the LORD, the God of Israel. No king of Judah was like him, either before him or after him. / He remained faithful to the LORD and did not turn from following Him; he kept the commandments that the LORD had given Moses. <a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</a> But if from there you will seek the LORD your God, you will find Him if you seek Him with all your heart and with all your soul. <a href="/deuteronomy/10-12.htm">Deuteronomy 10:12</a> And now, O Israel, what does the LORD your God ask of you but to fear the LORD your God by walking in all His ways, to love Him, to serve the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul, <a href="/2_chronicles/34-31.htm">2 Chronicles 34:31</a> So the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD to follow the LORD and to keep His commandments, decrees, and statutes with all his heart and all his soul, and to carry out the words of the covenant that were written in this book. <a href="/matthew/22-37.htm">Matthew 22:37</a> Jesus declared, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ <a href="/mark/12-30.htm">Mark 12:30</a> Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ <a href="/luke/10-27.htm">Luke 10:27</a> He answered, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind’ and ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’” <a href="/2_chronicles/34-33.htm">2 Chronicles 34:33</a> And Josiah removed all the abominations from all the lands belonging to the Israelites, and he required everyone in Israel to serve the LORD their God. Throughout his reign they did not turn aside from following the LORD, the God of their fathers. <a href="/2_chronicles/15-17.htm">2 Chronicles 15:17</a> The high places were not removed from Israel, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted all his days. <a href="/2_chronicles/31-20.htm">2 Chronicles 31:20-21</a> So this is what Hezekiah did throughout Judah. He did what was good and upright and true before the LORD his God. / He acted with all his heart in every work that he began in the service of the house of God, and in the law and the commandments, in order to seek his God. And so he prospered. <a href="/1_kings/8-61.htm">1 Kings 8:61</a> So let your heart be fully devoted to the LORD our God, as it is this day, to walk in His statutes and to keep His commandments.” <a href="/1_kings/15-14.htm">1 Kings 15:14</a> The high places were not removed, but Asa’s heart was fully devoted to the LORD all his days. <a href="/jeremiah/22-15.htm">Jeremiah 22:15-16</a> Does it make you a king to excel in cedar? Did not your father have food and drink? He administered justice and righteousness, and so it went well with him. / He took up the cause of the poor and needy, and so it went well with him. Is this not what it means to know Me?” declares the LORD. <a href="/2_chronicles/17-3.htm">2 Chronicles 17:3-4</a> Now the LORD was with Jehoshaphat because he walked in the earlier ways of his father David. He did not seek the Baals, / but he sought the God of his father and walked by His commandments rather than the practices of Israel.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And like to him was there no king before him, that turned to the LORD with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the law of Moses; neither after him arose there any like him.A.<a href="/2_kings/18-5.htm">2 Kings 18:5</a> He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.that turned.<a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">2 Kings 23:3</a> And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD, to walk after the LORD, and to keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.<a href="/deuteronomy/4-29.htm">Deuteronomy 4:29</a> But if from thence thou shalt seek the LORD thy God, thou shalt find him, if thou seek him with all thy heart and with all thy soul.<a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a> And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.according.<a href="/nehemiah/10-29.htm">Nehemiah 10:29</a> They clave to their brethren, their nobles, and entered into a curse, and into an oath, to walk in God's law, which was given by Moses the servant of God, and to observe and do all the commandments of the LORD our Lord, and his judgments and his statutes;<a href="/malachi/4-4.htm">Malachi 4:4</a> Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.<a href="/john/1-17.htm">John 1:17</a> For the law was given by Moses, but grace and truth came by Jesus Christ.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">Law</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-8.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-16.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/1_chronicles/12-17.htm">Heart</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/2-4.htm">Law</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/6-3.htm">Moses</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/22-19.htm">Soul</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">Turned</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 23</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/23-1.htm">Josiah causes the book to be read in a solemn assembly.</a> 3. <a href="/2_kings/23-3.htm">He renews the covenant of the Lord.</a> 4. <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">He destroys idolatry.</a> 15. <a href="/2_kings/23-15.htm">He burns dead men's bones upon the altar of Bethel, as was prophesied.</a> 21. <a href="/2_kings/23-21.htm">He keeps a most solemn Passover.</a> 24. <a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm">He puts away witches and all abomination.</a> 26. <a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm">God's final wrath against Judah.</a> 29. <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Josiah, provoking Pharaoh Neco, is slain at Megiddo.</a> 31. <a href="/2_kings/23-31.htm">Jehoahaz, succeeding him,</a> 33. <a href="/2_kings/23-33.htm">is imprisoned by Pharaoh Neco, who makes Jehoiakim king.</a> 36. <a href="/2_kings/23-36.htm">Jehoiakim's wicked reign.</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/23.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/23.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>Neither before nor after Josiah was there any king like him This phrase highlights the uniqueness of King Josiah's reign in the history of Judah. Josiah's reforms and dedication to God set him apart from other kings. His reign is marked by a significant religious revival, as he sought to restore the worship of Yahweh and eliminate idolatry. This statement underscores the rarity of such devotion among the kings of Judah, emphasizing Josiah's exceptional commitment to God.who turned to the LORD with all his heart and with all his soul and with all his strength This phrase echoes the Shema, found in <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>, which commands love for God with all one's heart, soul, and strength. Josiah's actions reflect a comprehensive devotion to God, not just in outward reforms but in his inner life and motivations. His turning to the LORD signifies repentance and a wholehearted commitment to follow God's commandments, setting a standard for true worship and obedience.according to all the Law of Moses Josiah's reforms were based on the rediscovery of the Book of the Law during temple renovations (<a href="/2_kings/22-8.htm">2 Kings 22:8-13</a>). This discovery led to a renewed emphasis on the covenantal laws given through Moses. Josiah's adherence to the Law of Moses indicates a return to the foundational principles of Israel's faith, emphasizing the importance of Scripture as the guide for life and worship. His actions demonstrate the impact of God's Word when it is read, understood, and applied.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/j/josiah.htm">Josiah</a> The King of Judah who reigned from approximately 640 to 609 BC. Known for his religious reforms and dedication to the LORD, he sought to restore true worship in Judah. 2. <a href="/topical/j/judah.htm">Judah</a> The southern kingdom of Israel, where Josiah reigned. It was a time of spiritual decline before Josiah's reforms. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_law_of_moses.htm">The Law of Moses</a> The commandments and instructions given by God to Moses, which Josiah sought to follow wholeheartedly. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple.htm">The Temple</a> The central place of worship in Jerusalem, which Josiah cleansed of idolatry and restored to proper use. 5. <a href="/topical/i/idolatry.htm">Idolatry</a> The worship of idols, which was rampant in Judah before Josiah's reforms. Josiah took significant steps to eradicate it.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/w/wholehearted_devotion.htm">Wholehearted Devotion</a> Josiah's life teaches us the importance of seeking God with all our heart, soul, and strength. This involves a complete commitment to God's ways and commands. <a href="/topical/t/the_power_of_reform.htm">The Power of Reform</a> Josiah's reforms show that one person's dedication to God can lead to significant spiritual renewal and change in a community or nation. <a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_god's_word.htm">Obedience to God's Word</a> Josiah's adherence to the Law of Moses highlights the importance of knowing and obeying Scripture as a guide for righteous living. <a href="/topical/l/legacy_of_faithfulness.htm">Legacy of Faithfulness</a> Josiah's legacy is a reminder that our actions and faithfulness to God can leave a lasting impact on future generations. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_renewal.htm">Repentance and Renewal</a> Josiah's actions demonstrate the need for repentance and the removal of anything that hinders true worship of God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_23.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 23</a> <a href="/q/why_does_2_kings_23_25_exalt_josiah_over_david.htm">Why does 2 Kings 23:25 suggest Josiah surpassed even David in devotion, seemingly contradicting other texts that exalt David’s faithfulness? </a> <a href="/q/how_to_verify_hezekiah's_unique_devotion.htm">2 Kings 18:5–6 – How can we verify Hezekiah’s unprecedented devotion when other kings are also praised elsewhere? </a> <a href="/q/why_should_anyone_despise_your_youth.htm">Why should anyone despise your youth?</a> <a href="/q/ezekiel_4_6__judah's_40_days_vs._kings.htm">Ezekiel 4:6: How do the 40 days for Judah align with or contradict other biblical timelines found in Kings and Chronicles?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/23.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) And. like unto him was there no king before him.--Comp. <a href="/context/2_kings/18-5.htm" title="He trusted in the LORD God of Israel; so that after him was none like him among all the kings of Judah, nor any that were before him.">2Kings 18:5-6</a>, where a similar eulogy is passed upon Hezekiah. It is not, perhaps, necessary to insist upon any formal contradiction which may appear to result from a comparison of the two passages. A writer would not be careful to measure his words by the rule of strict proportion in such cases. Still, as the preceding account indicates, the Mosaic law does not appear to have been so rigorously carried out by any preceding king as by Josiah. (See Note on <a href="/2_chronicles/30-26.htm" title="So there was great joy in Jerusalem: for since the time of Solomon the son of David king of Israel there was not the like in Jerusalem.">2Chronicles 30:26</a>.)With all his heart . . .--An echo of <a href="/deuteronomy/6-5.htm" title="And you shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your might.">Deuteronomy 6:5</a>. That Josiah's merits did not merely consist in a strict observance of the legitimate worship and ritual, is evident from <a href="/context/jeremiah/22-15.htm" title="Shall you reign, because you close yourself in cedar? did not your father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him?">Jeremiah 22:15-16</a>, where he is praised for his righteousness as a judge.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/23.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - And like unto him was there no king before him (see the comment on 2 Kings 18:5). The writer of Kings cannot be said to place Josiah above Hezekiah, or Hezekiah above Josiah. He accords them the same degree of praise, but, in Hezekiah's case, dwells upon his trust in God; in Josiah's, upon his exact obedience to the Law. On the whole, his judgment accords very closely with that of the son of Sirach (Ecclus. 49:4). "All, except David and Ezekias and Josias, were defective: for they forsook the Law of the Most High." That turned to the Lord with all his heart, and with all his soul, and with all his might. This triple enumeration is intended to include the whole moral and mental nature of man, all the energies of his understanding, his will, and his physical vitality (see the comment on Deuteronomy 6:5 - a passage which is in the writer's mind). According to all the Law of Moses. This is an indication that, in the writer's view, the whole Law was contained in the book found by Hilkiah. Neither after him arose there any like him. This is but moderate praise, since the four kings who reigned after him - Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah - were, one and all, wicked princes. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/23-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>Neither לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no before לְפָנָ֜יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face nor לֹֽא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> Not, no after [Josiah] וְאַחֲרָ֖יו (wə·’a·ḥă·rāw) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_310.htm">Strong's 310: </a> The hind or following part was there קָ֥ם (qām) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6965.htm">Strong's 6965: </a> To arise, stand up, stand any king מֶ֗לֶךְ (me·leḵ) Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> A king like him, וְכָמֹהוּ֩ (wə·ḵā·mō·hū) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3644.htm">Strong's 3644: </a> Like, as, when who אֲשֶׁר־ (’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 turned שָׁ֤ב (šāḇ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7725.htm">Strong's 7725: </a> To turn back, in, to retreat, again to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_413.htm">Strong's 413: </a> Near, with, among, to the LORD יְהוָה֙ (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 with all בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his heart לְבָב֤וֹ (lə·ḇā·ḇōw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3824.htm">Strong's 3824: </a> Inner man, mind, will, heart and with all וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his soul נַפְשׁוֹ֙ (nap̄·šōw) Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5315.htm">Strong's 5315: </a> A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion and with all וּבְכָל־ (ū·ḇə·ḵāl) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every his strength, מְאֹד֔וֹ (mə·’ō·ḏōw) Adverb | third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3966.htm">Strong's 3966: </a> Vehemence, vehemently, wholly, speedily according to all כְּכֹ֖ל (kə·ḵōl) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> The whole, all, any, every the Law תּוֹרַ֣ת (tō·w·raṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8451.htm">Strong's 8451: </a> Direction, instruction, law of Moses. מֹשֶׁ֑ה (mō·šeh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4872.htm">Strong's 4872: </a> Moses -- a great Israelite leader, prophet and lawgiver <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/23-25.htm">2 Kings 23:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-25.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 23:25 Like him was there no king before (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/23-24.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 23:24"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 23:24" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/23-26.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 23:26"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 23:26" /></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>