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Book of 2 Kings
Chapter 22  -  Read Chapter
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:1 JFB -> Commentary on 22:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:1 TSK -> Commentary on 22:1 TSK -> Entry for 22:1 WEN -> Notes on 22:1 NTB -> Adaiah; Bozkath; Influence; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jedidah; Josiah; Religion; Revivals; Rulers; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Zeal, Religious TTT -> Kings EBD -> Colour; Josiah SBD -> Adaiah; Boscath; Bozkath; Jedidah; Josiah; Tyre 22:1 - [In Context] Josiah was eight years old when he began to rule. He ruled 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:2 JFB -> Commentary on 22:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:2 TSK -> Commentary on 22:2 TSK -> Entry for 22:2 WEN -> Notes on 22:2 NTB -> Decision; Obedience; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist) TTT -> Kings; Obedience to God; Steadfastness 22:2 - [In Context] Josiah did the things that the Lord said were right. Josiah followed God like his ancestor F268 David. Josiah obeyed God's teachings--he did exactly what God wanted.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:3 JFB -> Commentary on 22:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:3 TSK -> Commentary on 22:3 TSK -> Entry for 22:3 WEN -> Notes on 22:3 NTB -> Azaliah; Josiah; Liberality; Meshullam; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Temple TTT -> Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Josiah; Meshullam; Shaphan SBD -> Azaliah; Meshullam; Shaphan 22:3 - [In Context] During the 18th year that Josiah was king, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah son of Meshullam, the secretary, to the Lord's temple. F269 Josiah said,
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:4 JFB -> Commentary on 22:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:4 TSK -> Commentary on 22:4 TSK -> Entry for 22:4 WEN -> Notes on 22:4 NTB -> Hilkiah; Honesty; Josiah; Liberality; Priest; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Temple; Treasure-Houses TTT -> High Priest, The; Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan SBD -> Hilkiah; Shaphan 22:4 - [In Context] "Go up to Hilkiah the high priest. Tell him that he must get the money that people brought to the Lord's temple. The gatekeepers collected that money from the people.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:5 JFB -> Commentary on 22:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:5 TSK -> Commentary on 22:5 TSK -> Entry for 22:5 WEN -> Notes on 22:5 NTB -> Honesty; Josiah; Liberality; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Temple; Treasure-Houses TTT -> Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan 22:5 - [In Context] The priests must use that money to pay the workers to repair the Lord's temple. The priests must give that money to the men that supervise the work on the Lord's temple.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:6 JFB -> Commentary on 22:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:6 WEN -> Notes on 22:6 NTB -> Carpentry; Honesty; Josiah; Liberality; Mason; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Stones; Temple TTT -> Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan 22:6 - [In Context] Use that money for the carpenters, stonemasons, and stonecutters. And use that money to buy the timber and cut stones that are needed to fix the temple.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:7 JFB -> Commentary on 22:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:7 TSK -> Commentary on 22:7 TSK -> Entry for 22:7 WEN -> Notes on 22:7 NTB -> Honesty; Integrity; Josiah; Money; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Temple TTT -> Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan 22:7 - [In Context] Don't count the money that you give to the workers. Those workers can be trusted."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:8 JFB -> Commentary on 22:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:8 TSK -> Commentary on 22:8 TSK -> Entry for 22:8 WEN -> Notes on 22:8 NTB -> Hilkiah; Josiah; Law; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan TTT -> Holy of Holies; Kings EBD -> Hilkiah; Josiah; Shaphan 22:8 - [In Context] Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the secretary, "Look, I found the Book of the Law F270 in the Lord's temple! F271 " Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and Shaphan read it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:9 JFB -> Commentary on 22:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:9 TSK -> Commentary on 22:9 TSK -> Entry for 22:9 WEN -> Notes on 22:9 NTB -> Josiah; Money; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Word Of God TTT -> Kings EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan 22:9 - [In Context] Shaphan the secretary went to King Josiah and told him what happened. Shaphan said, "Your servants have gathered all the money that was in the temple. They gave it to the men that supervise the work on the Lord's temple."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:10 JFB -> Commentary on 22:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:10 TSK -> Commentary on 22:10 TSK -> Entry for 22:10 WEN -> Notes on 22:10 NTB -> Hilkiah; Josiah; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Word Of God TTT -> Kings EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan 22:10 - [In Context] Then Shaphan the secretary told the king, "And Hilkiah the priest also gave this book to me." Then Shaphan read the book to the king.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:11 JFB -> Commentary on 22:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:11 TSK -> Commentary on 22:11 TSK -> Entry for 22:11 WEN -> Notes on 22:11 NTB -> Josiah; Mourning; Rending; Repentance; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Word Of God TTT -> Kings EBD -> Josiah; Shaphan 22:11 - [In Context] When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes {to show he was sad and upset}.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:12 JFB -> Commentary on 22:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:12 TSK -> Commentary on 22:12 TSK -> Entry for 22:12 WEN -> Notes on 22:12 NTB -> Abdon; Ahikam; Asahiah; Hilkiah; Josiah; Michaiah; Repentance; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Word Of God TTT -> Kings EBD -> Abdon; Achbor; Ahikam; Gemariah; Josiah; Michaiah; Shaphan SBD -> Abdon; Achbor; Ahikam; Asahiah 22:12 - [In Context] Then the king gave a command to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Acbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:13 JFB -> Commentary on 22:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:13 TSK -> Commentary on 22:13 TSK -> Entry for 22:13 WEN -> Notes on 22:13 NTB -> Ahikam; Anger; Asahiah; Josiah; Repentance; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shaphan; Word Of God TTT -> Kings EBD -> Ahikam; Josiah; Shaphan SBD -> Ahikam 22:13 - [In Context] King Josiah said, "Go and ask the Lord what we should do. Ask the Lord for me, for the people, and for all Judah. Ask about the words of this book that was found. The Lord is angry at us. Why? Because our ancestors F272 did not listen to the words of this book. They did not obey all the commands that were written for us!"
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:14 JFB -> Commentary on 22:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:14 TSK -> Commentary on 22:14 TSK -> Entry for 22:14 WEN -> Notes on 22:14 NTB -> Achbor; Ahikam; Asahiah; College; Harhas; Hilkiah; Huldah; Josiah; King; Prophetesses; Repentance; School; Scribe (S); Secretary (Recordist); Shallum; Shaphan; Tikvah; Women TTT -> Kings; Prophets EBD -> Achbor; Ahikam; College; Hasrah; Huldah; Isaiah; Josiah; King; Shallum; Shaphan; Woman SBD -> Achbor; Ahikam; Asahiah; College, The; Hurhai; Hasrah; Huldah; Shallum; Shaphan; Tikvah; Women 22:14 - [In Context] So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the woman prophet. F273 Huldah was the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, son of Harhas. He took care of the {priests'} clothes. Huldah was living in the second quarter in Jerusalem. They went and talked with Huldah.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:15 JFB -> Commentary on 22:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:15 TSK -> Commentary on 22:15 TSK -> Entry for 22:15 WEN -> Notes on 22:15 NTB -> Asahiah; Huldah; Josiah; Repentance; Women TTT -> Kings EBD -> Huldah; Isaiah; Josiah 22:15 - [In Context] Then Huldah said to them, "The Lord God of Israel says: Tell the man that sent you to me:
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:16 JFB -> Commentary on 22:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:16 TSK -> Commentary on 22:16 TSK -> Entry for 22:16 WEN -> Notes on 22:16 22:16 - [In Context] 'The Lord says this: I am bringing trouble on this place and on the people that live here. These are the troubles that are mentioned in the book that the king of Judah read.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:17 JFB -> Commentary on 22:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:17 TSK -> Commentary on 22:17 TSK -> Entry for 22:17 WEN -> Notes on 22:17 NTB -> Asahiah; Huldah; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Josiah; Repentance; Women TTT -> Anger of God, The; Forsaking God; Idolatry; Judgments; Kings EBD -> Huldah; Isaiah; Josiah 22:17 - [In Context] The people of Judah left me and have burned incense F274 to other gods. They made me very angry. They made many idols. F275 That is why I will show my anger against this place. My anger will be like a fire that can't be stopped!'
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:18 JFB -> Commentary on 22:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:18 TSK -> Commentary on 22:18 TSK -> Entry for 22:18 WEN -> Notes on 22:18 22:18 - [In Context]
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:19 JFB -> Commentary on 22:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:19 TSK -> Commentary on 22:19 TSK -> Entry for 22:19 WEN -> Notes on 22:19 NTB -> Afflictions And Adversities; Asahiah; Death; Heart; Huldah; Josiah; Mourning; Penitent; Rending; Repentance; Women TTT -> Afflictions Made Beneficial; Heart, Character of the Renewed; Kings EBD -> Huldah; Isaiah; Josiah 22:19 - [In Context] "Josiah the king of Judah sent you to ask advice from the Lord. Tell Josiah these things: 'The Lord God of Israel said the words that you heard. You heard the things I said about this place and the people that live here. Your heart was soft, and you felt sorry when you heard those things. I said that terrible things would happen to this place (Jerusalem). You tore your clothes {to show your sadness} and you began to cry. That is why I heard you.' The Lord says this.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 22:20 JFB -> Commentary on 22:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 22:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 22:20 TSK -> Commentary on 22:20 TSK -> Entry for 22:20 WEN -> Notes on 22:20 NTB -> Asahiah; Death; Huldah; Josiah; Repentance; Women TTT -> Death of Saints, The; Kings EBD -> Huldah; Isaiah; Josiah SBD -> Josiah 22:20 - [In Context] 'I will bring you to be with your ancestors. F276 You will die and go to your grave in peace. So your eyes will not see all the trouble that I am bringing on this place (Jerusalem).'" Then Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah told that message to the king.
FOOTNOTES: F268: ancestor(s)   Literally, "father(s)." This means a person's parents, grandparents, and all the people they are descended from. F269: temple   A special building for worshiping God. God commanded the Jews to worship him at the temple in Jerusalem. F270: Book of the Law   This is probably the book of Deuteronomy. F271: temple   A special building for worshiping God. God commanded the Jews to worship him at the temple in Jerusalem. F272: ancestors   Literally, "fathers." This means a person's parents, grandparents, and all the people they are descended from. F273: prophet   A person called by God to be a special servant. God used dreams and visions to show them things to teach to the people. F274: incense   A kind of spice that smells good when it is burned. It was burned as a gift to God. F275: idols   Statues of false gods that people worshiped. F276: ancestors   Literally, "fathers." This means a person's parents, grandparents, and all the people they are descended from.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version © 2001 by World Bible Translation Center, Inc. and used by permission.