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 works of the law {no person will be declared righteous} before him, for through the law [comes] knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7
What then shall we say? [Is] the law sin? May it never be! But I would not have known sin except through the law, for I would not have known covetousness if the law had not said, "Do not covet."
Galatians 2:19
For through the law I died to the law, in order that I might live to God. I have been crucified with Christ,
Galatians 3:10
For as many as are of the works of the law are under a curse, for it is written, "Cursed [is] everyone who does not abide by all [the things] that are written in the book of the law to do them."

That he rent

2 Kings 19:1
It happened that when King Hezekiah heard, he tore his clothes and covered himself with sackcloth and went [to] the temple of Yahweh.
2 Kings 22:11
When the king heard the words of the scroll of the Torah, he tore his clothes.
Jeremiah 36:22
Now the king [was] sitting [in] the quarters of the winter in the ninth month, and a fire-pot [was] burning {before} him.
Joel 2:13
Rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to Yahweh your God, because he [is] gracious and compassionate, {slow to anger} and great in loyal love, and relenting from harm.