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II Kings
Chapter 22
1``
Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign.
And
he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem.
And
his mother's name was Jedidah,
the
daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.
2~~And
he {Josiah}
did
that which was right
in
the sight of Jehovah/God
{Josiah
was a good king - faithful to the Lord},
and
Walked in all the Ways of his father David,
and
turned not aside to the right hand or to the left
{did
not stray from the Righteous Way of God - avoided evil and
reversionism}.
3
And it came to pass
in
the eighteenth year of king Josiah,
that
the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah,
the
son of Meshullam, the scribe,
to
the house of Jehovah/God, saying, 4
Go
up to Hilkiah the high priest,
that
he may sum the silver
which
is brought into the house of Jehovah/God,
which
the keepers of the door have gathered of the people.
5
And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work,
that
have the oversight of the house of Jehovah/God
and
let them give it to the doers of the work
which
is in the house of Jehovah/God,
to
repair the breaches of the house, 6
unto
carpenters, and builders, and masons,
and
to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7
Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them
of
the money that was delivered into their hand,
because
they dealt faithfully.
8
And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe,
I
have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah/God.
And
Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9
And Shaphan the scribe came to the king,
and
brought the king word again,
and
said, your servants have gathered the money
that
was found in the house,
and
have delivered it into the hand
of
those who do the work,
that
have the oversight of the house of Jehovah/God.
10
And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying,
Hilkiah
the priest have delivered me a book.
And
Shaphan read it before the king.
11
And it came to pass,
when
the king had heard the words
of
the book of the law,
that
he rent his clothes.
12
And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest,
and
Ahikam the son of Shaphan,
and
Achbor the son of Michaiah,
and
Shaphan the scribe,
and
Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying, 13
Go
you, inquire of Jehovah/God for me,
and
for the people, and for all Judah,
concerning
the words of this book that is found . . .
for
great is the wrath of Jehovah/God
that
is kindled against us,
because
our fathers have not hearkened
unto
the words of this book,
to
do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14
So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor,
and
Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess,
the
wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas,
keeper
of the wardrobe
(now
she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college)
and
they communed with her.
15
And she said unto them,
Thus
said Jehovah/God 'Elohiym/Godhead of Israel,
Tell
the man that sent you to me,
16
Thus said Jehovah/God,
Behold,
I will bring evil upon this place,
and
upon the inhabitants thereof,
even
all the words of the book which the king of Judah have read.
17
Because they have forsaken me,
and
have burned incense unto other gods,
that
they might provoke me to anger
with
all the works of their hands;
therefore
my wrath shall be kindled against this place,
and
shall not be quenched.
18
But to the king of Judah
who
sent you to inquire of Jehovah/God,
thus
shall you say to him,
Thus
said the Jehovah/God 'Elohiym/Godhead of Israel,
As
touching the words which you have heard; 19
because
your heart/'right lobe' was tender,
and
you have humbled yourself before Jehovah/God,
when
you heard what I spoke against this place,
and
against the inhabitants thereof,
that
they should become a desolation and a curse,
and
have rent your clothes,
and
wept before me;
I
also have heard you, said Jehovah/God.
20
Behold therefore,
I
will gather you unto your fathers,
and
you shall be gathered into your grave in peace;
and
your eyes shall not see all the evil
which
I will bring upon this place.
And
they brought the king word again.
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