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Themes in 2 Kings 22

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Themes in 2 Kings 22

2 Kings 22:1 (show verse)

Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother's name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

Adaiah » Grandfather of josiah
Bozkath » A city » A city of judah
Jedidah » Wife of amon
Josiah » King of judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)

2 Kings 22:2 (show verse)

He did what was right in the eyes of Jehovah. He walked in the ways of David his father, without turning to the right hand or to the left.

Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Kings » Good--exemplified » Josiah
Obedience » Instances of » Josiah
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Josiah

2 Kings 22:3 (show verse)

Now in the eighteenth year after he became king, Josiah sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam the scribe, to the Temple of Jehovah. He said to him:

Azaliah » Father of shaphan
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Meshullam » Grandfather of shaphan
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Kings 22:4 (show verse)

Go to Hilkiah the high priest. Let him count the money brought into the Temple of Jehovah that the keepers of the door gathered from the people.

The high priest » Duties of » Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury
Hilkiah » High priest
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for

2 Kings 22:5 (show verse)

Let them deliver it to the workmen who have oversight of the work of Jehovah's Temple. Then they can pay it to the workmen who are making good what was damaged in the Temple of Jehovah.

Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
Worship » Temples » Solomon's

2 Kings 22:6 (show verse)

To the woodworkers and the builders and the stonecutters; and for getting wood and cut stones for building the Temple.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Masons
Carpentry » Temple
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Mason » A trade » Of later times
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Kings 22:7 (show verse)

Since the workmen are honest, do not require them to account for the money you give them.

Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Integrity » Instances of » Workmen, who repaired the temple
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of

2 Kings 22:8 (show verse)

The chief priest Hilkiah told the scribe Shaphan: I found the Book of the Law in Jehovah's House. Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who then read it.

Book » Of the law
Hilkiah » High priest
Holy of holies » Contained » A written copy of the divine law
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Law » Bondage of » Book of the
Law » Book of, found by hilkiah in the temple
Law » Found by hilkiah in the house of the lord
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

2 Kings 22:9 (show verse)

The scribe Shaphan reported to the king: We have taken the money donated in the temple and have given it to the workmen who are in charge of Jehovah's House.

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)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:10 (show verse)

Then the scribe Shaphan told the king: The priest Hilkiah has given me a book. Shaphan read it to the king.

Hilkiah » High priest
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)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:11 (show verse)

When the king heard what the book of the Law said, he tore his clothes in distress.

Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:12 (show verse)

The king gave an order to the priest Hilkiah, to Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, the scribe Shaphan, and the royal official Asaiah. He said:

Abdon » Son of micah » Also called achbor
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Michaiah » Father of achbor
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

Go inquire of Jehovah on my behalf and for the people. This is concerning the words in this book that has been found. Jehovah's fierce anger is directed towards us because our ancestors did not obey the things in this book or do everything written in it.

Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The teachings of the scriptures
God » Works of » Wrath of
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The teachings of the scriptures
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading
Wrath » God's

2 Kings 22:14 (show verse)

So the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to talk to the prophet Huldah. She was the wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah and grandson of Harhas. Shallum was in charge of the royal wardrobe. Huldah was living in the Second Part of Jerusalem.

Achbor » Or abdon. One of josiah's advisorss
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
College » Second quarter of the city of jerusalem
Harhas » Grandfather of the husband of huldah, the prophetess
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
King » Subordinate officers of » The keeper of the wardrobe
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Kings » Officers of » Master of the wardrobe
Prophetesses » Huldah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Huldah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
School » Jerusalem, probably
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shallum » The husband of huldah, the prophetess
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Tikvah » Also called tikvath, father of shallum
Virtues » Of women » A devotional spirit
crowning qualities of Womanhood » A devotional spirit
Women » Persistence of examples of » Piety of
Women » Counsel of » Devout
Women » As prophets » Huldah
Women » Prophetesses » Huldah

2 Kings 22:15 (show verse)

She told them: This is what Jehovah God of Israel says: Tell the man who sent you to me:

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:16 (show verse)

This is what Jehovah says: I am going to bring disaster on this place and on the people living here. This is according to everything written in the book that the king of Judah has read.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Forsaking God » Punishment of
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:17 (show verse)

I will do this because they abandoned me. They sacrificed to other gods in order to make me furious. Therefore, my burning anger against this place will never be extinguished.'

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Forsaking God » Punishment of
Idolatry » They who practice » Forsake God
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Idolatry
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:18 (show verse)

Huldah added: Tell Judah's king who sent you to me to ask Jehovah a question. This is what Jehovah God of Israel says about the words you heard:

2 Kings 22:19 (show verse)

You had a change of heart and humbled yourself in front of Jehovah when you heard my words against this place and those who live here. I said that those who live here would be destroyed and cursed. You also tore your clothes in distress and cried in front of me. So I will listen to you,' declares Jehovah.

Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Josiah
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Josiah
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Josiah
Heart » Renewed » Tender
character of the renewed Heart » Tender
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Examples of » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:20 (show verse)

That is why I will bring you to your ancestors. I will bring you to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see any of the disaster I will bring on this place.' They reported this to the king.

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
the Death of saints » Removes from coming evil
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah