Dual Panel1Josiah <02977> [was] eight <08083> years <08141> old <01121> when he began to reign <04427> (8800)_, and he reigned <04427> (8804) thirty <07970> and one <0259> years <08141> in Jerusalem <03389>_. And his mother's <0517> name <08034> [was] Jedidah <03040>_, the daughter <01323> of Adaiah <05718> of Boscath <01218>_.
2And he did <06213> (8799) [that which was] right <03477> in the sight <05869> of the LORD <03068>_, and walked <03212> (8799) in all the way <01870> of David <01732> his father <01>_, and turned not aside <05493> (8804) to the right hand <03225> or to the left <08040>_.
3And it came to pass in the eighteenth <08083> <06240> year <08141> of king <04428> Josiah <02977>_, [that] the king <04428> sent <07971> (8804) Shaphan <08227> the son <01121> of Azaliah <0683>_, the son <01121> of Meshullam <04918>_, the scribe <05608> (8802)_, to the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>_, saying <0559> (8800)_,
4Go up <05927> (8798) to Hilkiah <02518> the high <01419> priest <03548>_, that he may sum <08552> (8686) the silver <03701> which is brought <0935> (8716) into the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>_, which the keepers <08104> (8802) of the door <05592> have gathered <0622> (8804) of the people <05971>_: {door: Heb. threshold}
5And let them deliver <05414> (8799) it into the hand <03027> of the doers <06213> (8802) of the work <04399>_, that have the oversight <06485> (8716) of the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>_: and let them give <05414> (8799) it to the doers <06213> (8802) of the work <04399> which [is] in the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>_, to repair <02388> (8763) the breaches <0919> of the house <01004>_,
6Unto carpenters <02796>_, and builders <01129> (8802)_, and masons <01443> (8802)_, and to buy <07069> (8800) timber <06086> and hewn <04274> stone <068> to repair <02388> (8763) the house <01004>_.
7Howbeit there was no reckoning made <02803> (8735) with them of the money <03701> that was delivered <05414> (8737) into their hand <03027>_, because they dealt <06213> (8802) faithfully <0530>_.
8And Hilkiah <02518> the high <01419> priest <03548> said <0559> (8799) unto Shaphan <08227> the scribe <05608> (8802)_, I have found <04672> (8804) the book <05612> of the law <08451> in the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>_. And Hilkiah <02518> gave <05414> (8799) the book <05612> to Shaphan <08227>_, and he read <07121> (8799) it.
9And Shaphan <08227> the scribe <05608> (8802) came <0935> (8799) to the king <04428>_, and brought <07725> (0) the king <04428> word <01697> again <07725> (8686)_, and said <0559> (8799)_, Thy servants <05650> have gathered <05413> (8689) the money <03701> that was found <04672> (8737) in the house <01004>_, and have delivered <05414> (8799) it into the hand <03027> of them that do <06213> (8802) the work <04399>_, that have the oversight <06485> (8716) of the house <01004> of the LORD <03068>_. {gathered: Heb. melted}
10And Shaphan <08227> the scribe <05608> (8802) shewed <05046> (8686) the king <04428>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, Hilkiah <02518> the priest <03548> hath delivered <05414> (8804) me a book <05612>_. And Shaphan <08227> read <07121> (8799) it before <06440> the king <04428>_.
11And it came to pass, when the king <04428> had heard <08085> (8800) the words <01697> of the book <05612> of the law <08451>_, that he rent <07167> (8799) his clothes <0899>_.
12And the king <04428> commanded <06680> (8762) Hilkiah <02518> the priest <03548>_, and Ahikam <0296> the son <01121> of Shaphan <08227>_, and Achbor <05907> the son <01121> of Michaiah <04320>_, and Shaphan <08227> the scribe <05608> (8802)_, and Asahiah <06222> a servant <05650> of the king's <04428>_, saying <0559> (8800)_, {Achbor: or, Abdon} {Michaiah: or, Micah}
13Go <03212> (8798) ye, enquire <01875> (8798) of the LORD <03068> for me, and for the people <05971>_, and for all Judah <03063>_, concerning the words <01697> of this book <05612> that is found <04672> (8737)_: for great <01419> [is] the wrath <02534> of the LORD <03068> that is kindled <03341> (8738) against us, because our fathers <01> have not hearkened <08085> (8804) unto the words <01697> of this book <05612>_, to do <06213> (8800) according unto all that which is written <03789> (8803) concerning us.
14So Hilkiah <02518> the priest <03548>_, and Ahikam <0296>_, and Achbor <05907>_, and Shaphan <08227>_, and Asahiah <06222>_, went <03212> (8799) unto Huldah <02468> the prophetess <05031>_, the wife <0802> of Shallum <07967> the son <01121> of Tikvah <08616>_, the son <01121> of Harhas <02745>_, keeper <08104> (8802) of the wardrobe <0899>_; (now she dwelt <03427> (8802) in Jerusalem <03389> in the college <04932>;) and they communed <01696> (8762) with her. {wardrobe: Heb. garments} {in the...: or, in the second part}
15And she said <0559> (8799) unto them, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>_, Tell <0559> (8798) the man <0376> that sent <07971> (8804) you to me,
16Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068>_, Behold, I will bring <0935> (8688) evil <07451> upon this place <04725>_, and upon the inhabitants <03427> (8802) thereof, [even] all the words <01697> of the book <05612> which the king <04428> of Judah <03063> hath read <07121> (8804)_:
17Because they have forsaken <05800> (8804) me, and have burned incense <06999> (8762) unto other <0312> gods <0430>_, that they might provoke me to anger <03707> (8687) with all the works <04639> of their hands <03027>_; therefore my wrath <02534> shall be kindled <03341> (8738) against this place <04725>_, and shall not be quenched <03518> (8799)_.
18But to the king <04428> of Judah <03063> which sent <07971> (8802) you to enquire <01875> (8800) of the LORD <03068>_, thus shall ye say <0559> (8799) to him, Thus saith <0559> (8804) the LORD <03068> God <0430> of Israel <03478>_, [As touching] the words <01697> which thou hast heard <08085> (8804)_;
19Because thine heart <03824> was tender <07401> (8804)_, and thou hast humbled <03665> (8735) thyself before <06440> the LORD <03068>_, when thou heardest <08085> (8800) what I spake <01696> (8765) against this place <04725>_, and against the inhabitants <03427> (8802) thereof, that they should become a desolation <08047> and a curse <07045>_, and hast rent <07167> (8799) thy clothes <0899>_, and wept <01058> (8799) before <06440> me; I also have heard <08085> (8804) [thee], saith <05002> (8803) the LORD <03068>_.
20Behold therefore, I will gather <0622> (8802) thee unto thy fathers <01>_, and thou shalt be gathered <0622> (8738) into thy grave <06913> in peace <07965>_; and thine eyes <05869> shall not see <07200> (8799) all the evil <07451> which I will bring <0935> (8688) upon this place <04725>_. And they brought <07725> (0) the king <04428> word <01697> again <07725> (8686)_.