2 Kings 22 – Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

Josiah Reigns over Judah

1 Josiah ^H2977 was eight ^H8083 years ^H8141 old ^H1121 when he became ^H4427 king ^H4427, and he reigned ^H4427 thirty-one ^H7970 H259 years ^H8141 in Jerusalem ^H3389; and his mother’s ^H517 name ^H8034 was Jedidah ^H3040 the daughter ^H1323 of Adaiah ^H5718 of Bozkath ^H1218.

2 And he did ^H6213 what ^H3477 was ^H3477 right ^H3477 in the sight ^H5869 of Yahweh ^H3068 and walked ^H1980 in all ^H3605 the way ^H1870 of his father ^H1 David ^H1732 and ^H3808 did not turn ^H5493 aside ^H5493 to the right ^H3225 or to the left ^H8040.

3 Now it happened in the eighteenth ^H8083 H6240 year ^H8141 of King ^H4428 Josiah ^H2977, that the king ^H4428 sent ^H7971 Shaphan ^H8227, the son ^H1121 of Azaliah ^H683 the son ^H1121 of Meshullam ^H4918 the scribe ^H5608, to the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 saying ^H559, 4 “Go ^H5927 up ^H5927 to Hilkiah ^H2518 the high ^H1419 priest ^H3548 that he may [fn]count ^H8552 the money ^H3701 brought ^H935 into the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068 which ^H834 the doorkeepers ^H8104 H5592 have gathered ^H622 from the people ^H5971. 5 And let them give ^H5414 it into the hand ^H3027 of those who do ^H6213 the work ^H4399, who have ^H6485 the oversight ^H6485 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, and let them give ^H5414 it to those who do ^H6213 the work ^H4399, who ^H834 are in the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068, to repair ^H2388 the [fn]damages ^H919 of the house ^H1004, 6 to the craftsmen ^H2796 and the builders ^H1129 and the masons ^H1443 and for buying ^H7069 timber ^H6086 and hewn ^H4274 stone ^H68 to repair ^H2388 the house ^H1004. 7 Only ^H389 no ^H3808 accounting ^H2803 shall be made with them for the money ^H3701 given ^H5414 into their hands ^H3027, for they deal ^H6213 faithfully ^H530.”

Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law

8 Then Hilkiah ^H2518 the high ^H1419 priest ^H3548 said ^H559 to Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe ^H5608, “I have found ^H4672 the book ^H5612 of the law ^H8451 in the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068.” And Hilkiah ^H2518 gave ^H5414 the book ^H5612 to Shaphan ^H8227 and he read ^H7121 it.

9 Then Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe ^H5608 came ^H935 to the king ^H4428 and responded ^H7725 to the king ^H4428 with a word ^H1697 and said ^H559, “Your servants ^H5650 have poured ^H5413 out ^H5413 the money ^H3701 that was found ^H4672 in the house ^H1004 and have given ^H5414 it into the hand ^H3027 of those who do ^H4399 the work ^H4399, who have ^H6485 the oversight ^H6485 of the house ^H1004 of Yahweh ^H3068.” 10 Moreover, Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe ^H5608 told ^H5046 the king ^H4428 saying ^H559, “Hilkiah ^H2518 the priest ^H3548 has given ^H5414 me a book ^H5612.” And Shaphan ^H8227 read ^H7121 it in the presence ^H6440 of the king ^H4428.

11 Now it happened that when the king ^H4428 heard ^H8085 the words ^H1697 of the book ^H5612 of the law ^H8451, he tore ^H7167 his clothes ^H899. 12 Then the king ^H4428 commanded ^H6680 Hilkiah ^H2518 the priest ^H3548, Ahikam ^H296 the son ^H1121 of Shaphan ^H8227, [fn]Achbor ^H5907 the son ^H1121 of Micaiah ^H4320, Shaphan ^H8227 the scribe ^H5608, and Asaiah ^H6222 the king’s ^H4428 servant ^H5650, saying ^H559, 13 “Go ^H1980, inquire ^H1875 of Yahweh ^H3068 for me and the people ^H5971 and all ^H3605 Judah ^H3063, concerning ^H5921 the words ^H1697 of this ^H2088 book ^H5612 that has been found ^H4672, for great ^H1419 is the wrath ^H2534 of Yahweh ^H3068 which is set ^H3341 aflame ^H3341 against us, because ^H5921 H834 our fathers ^H1 have not listened ^H8085 to the words ^H1697 of this ^H2088 book ^H5612, to do ^H6213 according to all ^H3605 that is written ^H3789 concerning ^H5921 us.”

Huldah Says Yahweh Is Bringing Evil

14 So Hilkiah ^H2518 the priest ^H3548, Ahikam ^H296, Achbor ^H5907, Shaphan ^H8227, and Asaiah ^H6222 went ^H1980 to Huldah ^H2468 the prophetess ^H5031, the wife ^H802 of Shallum ^H7967 the son ^H1121 of [fn]Tikvah ^H8616, the son ^H1121 of Harhas ^H2745, keeper ^H8104 of the wardrobe ^H899 (now she lived ^H3427 in Jerusalem ^H3389 in the Second ^H4932 Quarter); and they spoke ^H1696 to her.

15 And she said ^H559 to them, “Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, ‘Say ^H559 to the man ^H376 who ^H834 sent ^H7971 you to me, 16 thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068, “Behold ^H2009, I am bringing ^H935 evil ^H7451 on this ^H2088 place ^H4725 and on its inhabitants ^H3427, even all ^H3605 the words ^H1697 of the book ^H5612 which ^H834 the king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 has read ^H7121. 17 Because ^H8478 H834 they have forsaken ^H5800 Me and have burned ^H6999 incense ^H6999 to other ^H312 gods ^H430 that they might provoke ^H3707 Me to ^H3707 anger ^H3707 with all ^H3605 the work ^H4639 of their hands ^H3027, therefore My wrath ^H2534 is set ^H3341 aflame ^H3341 against this ^H2088 place ^H4725, and it shall not be quenched ^H3518.”’ 18 But to the king ^H4428 of Judah ^H3063 who sent ^H7971 you to inquire ^H1875 of Yahweh ^H3068 thus ^H3541 you shall say ^H559 to him, ‘Thus ^H3541 says ^H559 Yahweh ^H3068, the God ^H430 of Israel ^H3478, “Regarding the words ^H1697 which ^H834 you have heard ^H8085, 19 because ^H3282 your heart ^H3824 was soft ^H7401 and you humbled ^H3665 yourself before ^H4480 H6440 Yahweh ^H3068 when you heard ^H8085 what ^H834 I spoke ^H1696 against ^H5921 this ^H2088 place ^H4725 and against ^H5921 its inhabitants ^H3427 that they should become ^H1961 an object ^H8047 of ^H8047 horror ^H8047, and a curse ^H7045, and you have torn ^H7167 your clothes ^H899 and wept ^H1058 before ^H6440 Me, I truly ^H1571 have heard ^H8085 you,” declares ^H5002 Yahweh ^H3068. 20 “Therefore ^H3651, behold ^H2009, I will gather ^H622 you to your fathers ^H1, and you will be gathered ^H622 to your grave ^H6913 in peace ^H7965, so your eyes ^H5869 will not see ^H7200 all ^H3605 the evil ^H7451 which ^H834 I will bring ^H935 on this ^H2088 place ^H4725.”’” So they brought ^H7725 back ^H7725 word ^H1697 to the king ^H4428.