Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

Bible References

The words

Romans 3:20
For by the deeds of the law, no flesh shall be justified in his sight; for by the law is the knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7
What shall we say then? Is the law sin? No, in no wise. But, I did not know sin except by the law; for neither would I have known lust if the law did not say, Thou shalt not covet.
Galatians 2:19
For through the law I am dead to the law, that I might live unto God.
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse; for it is written, Cursed is every one that continues not in all things which are written in the book of the law to do them.

That he rent

2 Kings 19:1
And when King Hezekiah heard it, he rent his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went into the house of the LORD.
2 Kings 22:11
And when the king heard the words of the book of the law, he rent his clothes.
Jeremiah 36:22
Now the king sat in the winterhouse in the ninth month, and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him.
Joel 2:13
and rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God for he is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in mercy, and he does repent of chastisement.