1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
2 He pleased the LORD and conducted himself unswervingly just as his ancestor David had done.
3 In his eighteenth year, King Josiah sent the scribe Shaphan, son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the temple of the LORD with orders to
4 go to the high priest Hilkiah and have him smelt down the precious metals that had been donated to the temple of the Lord, which the doorkeepers had collected from the people.
5 They were to be consigned to the master workmen in the temple of the LORD, who should then pay them out to the carpenters, builders, and lumbermen making repairs on the temple,
6 and for the purchase of wood and hewn stone for the temple repairs.
7 No reckoning was asked of them regarding the funds consigned to them, because they held positions of trust.
8 The high priest Hilkiah informed the scribe Shaphan, "I have found the book of the law in the temple of the LORD." Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.
9 Then the scribe Shaphan went to the king and reported, "Your servants have smelted down the metals available in the temple and have consigned them to the master workmen in the temple of the LORD."
10 The scribe Shaphan also informed the king that the priest Hilkiah had given him a book, and then read it aloud to the king.
11 When the king had heard the contents of the book of the law, he tore his garments
12 and issued this command to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, son of Shaphan, Achbor, son of Micaiah, the scribe Shaphan, and the king's servant Asaiah:
13 "Go, consult the LORD for me, for the people, for all Judah, about the stipulations of this book that has been found, for the anger of the LORD has been set furiously ablaze against us, because our fathers did not obey the stipulations of this book, nor fulfill our written obligations."
14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah betook themselves to the Second Quarter in Jerusalem, where the prophetess Huldah resided. She was the wife of Shallum, son of Tikvah, son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. When they had spoken to her,
15 she said to them, "Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: 'Say to the man who sent you to me,
16 Thus says the LORD: I will bring upon this place and upon its inhabitants all the evil that is threatened in the book which the king of Judah has read.
17 Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, provoking me by everything to which they turn their hands, my anger is ablaze against this place and it cannot be extinguished.'
18 "But to the king of Judah who sent you to consult the LORD, give this response: 'Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: As for the threats you have heard,
19 because you were heartsick and have humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard my threats that this place and its inhabitants would become a desolation and a curse; because you tore your garments and wept before me; I in turn have listened, says the LORD.
20 I will therefore gather you to your ancestors; you shall go to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil I will bring upon this place.'" This they reported to the king.
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Chapter 22 of 2 kings reports the discovery of the book of the law in the temple by King Josiah and his subsequent religious reform in Judah. The chapter highlights the importance of obedience to God's law and the need to repent of sins and turn to God. Below are five verses related to the topics addressed in 2 Kings 22:
Deuteronomy 17:18-19: "And when we sit on the throne of his kingdom, he will write to himself in a book, a copy of this law, which is before the priests, Levites. And will have it and read it every day of His life, that he may learn to fear the Lord, his God, to keep all the words of this law and these statutes to fulfill them. " This verse highlights the importance of a king to know and follow the law of God.
Joshua 1:8: "Do not cease to talk about this book of the Law; before, meditate on him day and night, that he may be careful to do according to all that is written in Him; for then thou shalt make his way prosper and then prudently Thou shalt lead you ". This verse reinforces the importance of obedience to God's law.
2 Chronicles 34:31: "And the king set himself standing in his place and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord and to keep his commandments, his testimonies and his statutes, of all his heart and of all his soul, fulfilling the words of the covenant that are written in that book. " This verse is similar to the religious reform led by King Josiah, where he pledges to follow God's law.
Nehemiah 8:9-10: "Then Nehemiah (who is the Tirsata) and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people, said to all the people, This day is consecrated to the Lord, your God; sorry, you will not cry. For all the people cried, listening to the words of the law. I said more: go, eat fats, drink sweetness and send portions to those who have nothing prepared for themselves; for this day is consecrated to Our Lord, therefore, do not sadde you, for the joy of the Lord is your strength. " This verse highlights the importance of joy in following God's law and obeying His commandments.
Matthew 4:4: "But he, answering, said, It is written, Not only of bread shall man live, but of every word that comes out of the mouth of God." This verse highlights the importance of God's Word and the need to follow his teachings for spiritual life and guidance.
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