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
wherefore by works of law shall no flesh be declared righteous before Him, for through law is a knowledge of sin.
Romans 7:7
What, then, shall we say? the law is sin? let it not be! but the sin I did not know except through law, for also the covetousness I had not known if the law had not said:
Galatians 2:19
for I through law, did die, that to God I may live;
Galatians 3:10
for as many as are of works of law are under a curse, for it hath been written, 'Cursed is every one who is not remaining in all things that have been written in the Book of the Law -- to do them,'

That he rent

2 Kings 19:1
And it cometh to pass, at king Hezekiah's hearing, that he rendeth his garments, and covereth himself with sackcloth, and entereth the house of Jehovah,
2 Kings 22:11
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
Jeremiah 36:22
and the king is sitting in the winter-house, in the ninth month, and the stove before him is burning,
Joel 2:13
And rend your heart, and not your garments, And turn back unto Jehovah your God, For gracious and merciful is He, Slow to anger, and abundant in kindness, And He hath repented concerning the evil.