2 Kings 22:19

because your heart was softened, and you were humbled before me, when you heard all that I spoke against this place, and against the inhabitants of it, that it should be + 22:19 Gr. for an abolition and a curse. utterly destroyed and accursed, and you did rend your garments, and weep before me; I also have heard, says the Lord.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

18And to the king of Juda that sent you to enquire of the Lord, —thus shall you⌃ say to him, Thus says the Lord God of Israel, As for the words which you have heard;

20It shall not be so therefore: behold, I will add you to your fathers, and you shall be gathered to your tomb in peace, and your + 22:20 Gr. none etc. shall be seen by your eyes. eyes shall not see any among all the evils which I bring upon this place.

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Cross References

Leviticus 26:31And I will lay your cities waste, and I will make your sanctuaries desolate, and I will not smell the savor of your sacrifices.

Numbers 25:6And, behold, a man of the children of Israel came and brought his brother to a Madianitish woman before Moses, and before all the congregation of the children of Israel; and they were weeping at the door of the tabernacle of witness.

Judges 2:4And it came to pass when the angel of the Lord spoke these words to all the children of Israel, that the people lifted up their voice, and wept.

1 Samuel 24:5And the men of David said to him, Behold, this is the day of which the Lord spoke to you, that he would deliver your enemy into your hands; and you shall do to him as it is good in your sight. So David arose and + 24:5 Gr. took away. cut off the skirt of Saul's garment secretly.

2 Kings 19:20And Esaias the son of Amos sent to Ezekias, saying, Thus says the Lord God of hosts, the God of Israel, I have heard + 19:20 Lit. what things you have prayed. your prayer to me concerning Sennacherim king of the Assyrians.

2 Kings 22:11And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his garments.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 22:12-20

The Ruin of Judah Foretold; the Favour Shown to Josiah. ( b. c. 623.) 11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. 12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, 13 Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord… Read the whole commentary →

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