Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the king heard the words of the book of the law,
King James Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Holman Bible
When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.
International Standard Version
When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes
A Conservative Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Amplified
Now when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.
Bible in Basic English
And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;
Darby Translation
And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.
Julia Smith Translation
And it will be when the king heard the words of the book of the law, and he will rend his garments.
King James 2000
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the king heard the words of the scroll of the Torah, he tore his clothes.
Modern King James verseion
And it happened when the king had heard the Words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And the king, as soon as he had heard the words of the book of the law, he rent his clothes
NET Bible
When the king heard the words of the law scroll, he tore his clothes.
New Heart English Bible
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
The Emphasized Bible
And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Webster
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
World English Bible
It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.
Youngs Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
Themes
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Interlinear
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Shama`
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 22:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Scroll Of The Torah Discovered In The Temple
10
Moreover, Shaphan the scribe told the king saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.
11 When the king heard the words of the book of the law,
Cross References
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua
2 Kings 22:19
2 Chronicles 34:19
When the king heard
Jeremiah 36:24
Yet the king and all his servants who heard all these words were
Joel 2:13
Now return to the Lord your God,
For He is
Slow to anger, abounding in lovingkindness
And
Jonah 3:6-7
When the word reached the king of Nineveh, he arose from his throne, laid aside his robe from him,