Dual Panel1Josiah<2977> was eight<8083> years<8141> old<1121> when he became<4427> king<4427>, and he reigned<4427> thirty-one<7970><259> years<8141> in Jerusalem<3389>; and his mother's<517> name<8034> was Jedidah<3040> the daughter<1323> of Adaiah<5718> of Bozkath<1218>.
2He did<6213> right<3477> in the sight<5869> of the LORD<3068> and walked<1980> in all<3605> the way<1870> of his father<1> David<1732>, nor<3808> did he turn<5493> aside<5493> to the right<3225> or to the left<8040>.
3Now in the eighteenth<8083><6240> year<8141> of King<4428> Josiah<2977>, the king<4428> sent<7971> Shaphan<8227>, the son<1121> of Azaliah<683> the son<1121> of Meshullam<4918> the scribe<5613>, to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> saying<559>,
4"Go<5927> up to Hilkiah<2518> the high<1419> priest<3548> that he may count<8552> the money<3701> brought<935> in to the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> which<834> the doorkeepers<8104><5592> have gathered<622> from the people<5971>.
5"Let them deliver<5414> it into the hand<3027> of the workmen<4399> who have the oversight<6485> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>, and let them give<5414> it to the workmen<4399> who<834> are in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068> to repair<2388> the damages<919> of the house<1004>,
6to the carpenters<2796> and the builders<1129> and the masons<1443> and for buying<7069> timber<6086> and hewn<4274> stone<68> to repair<2388> the house<1004>.
7"Only<389> no<3808> accounting<2803> shall be made with them for the money<3701> delivered<5414> into their hands<3027>, for they deal<6213> faithfully<530>."
8Then Hilkiah<2518> the high<1419> priest<3548> said<559> to Shaphan<8227> the scribe<5613>, "I have found<4672> the book<5612> of the law<8451> in the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>." And Hilkiah<2518> gave<5414> the book<5612> to Shaphan<8227> who read<7121> it.
9Shaphan<8227> the scribe<5613> came<935> to the king<4428> and brought<7725> back<7725> word<1697> to the king<4428> and said<559>, "Your servants<5650> have emptied<5413> out the money<3701> that was found<4672> in the house<1004>, and have delivered<5414> it into the hand<3027> of the workmen<4399> who have the oversight<6485> of the house<1004> of the LORD<3068>."
10Moreover, Shaphan<8227> the scribe<5613> told<5046> the king<4428> saying<559>, "Hilkiah<2518> the priest<3548> has given<5414> me a book<5612>." And Shaphan<8227> read<7121> it in the presence<6440> of the king<4428>.
11When the king<4428> heard<8085> the words<1697> of the book<5612> of the law<8451>, he tore<7167> his clothes<899>.
12Then the king<4428> commanded<6680> Hilkiah<2518> the priest<3548>, Ahikam<296> the son<1121> of Shaphan<8227>, Achbor<5907> the son<1121> of Micaiah<4320>, Shaphan<8227> the scribe<5613>, and Asaiah<6222> the king's<4428> servant<5650> saying<559>,
13"Go<1980>, inquire<1875> of the LORD<3068> for me and the people<5971> and all<3605> Judah<3063> concerning<5921> the words<1697> of this<2088> book<5612> that has been found<4672>, for great<1419> is the wrath<2534> of the LORD<3068> that burns<3341> against us, because<5921><834> our fathers<1> have not listened<8085> to the words<1697> of this<2088> book<5612>, to do<6213> according to all<3605> that is written<3789> concerning<5921> us."
14So Hilkiah<2518> the priest<3548>, Ahikam<296>, Achbor<5907>, Shaphan<8227>, and Asaiah<6222> went<1980> to Huldah<2468> the prophetess<5031>, the wife<802> of Shallum<7967> the son<1121> of Tikvah<8616>, the son<1121> of Harhas<2745>, keeper<8104> of the wardrobe<899> (now she lived<3427> in Jerusalem<3389> in the Second<4932> Quarter); and they spoke<1696> to her.
15She said<559> to them, "Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> God<430> of Israel<3478>, 'Tell<559> the man<376> who<834> sent<7971> you to me,
16thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068>, "Behold<2009>, I bring<935> evil<7463> on this<2088> place<4725> and on its inhabitants<3427>, even all<3605> the words<1697> of the book<5612> which<834> the king<4428> of Judah<3063> has read<7121>.
17"Because<8478><834> they have forsaken<5800> Me and have burned<6999> incense<6999> to other<312> gods<430> that they might provoke<3707> Me to anger<3707> with all<3605> the work<4639> of their hands<3027>, therefore My wrath<2534> burns<3341> against this<2088> place<4725>, and it shall not be quenched<3518>."'
18"But to the king<4428> of Judah<3063> who sent<7971> you to inquire<1875> of the LORD<3068> thus<3541> shall you say<559> to him, 'Thus<3541> says<559> the LORD<3068> God<430> of Israel<3478>, "Regarding the words<1697> which<834> you have heard<8085>,
19because<3282> your heart<3824> was tender<7401> and you humbled<3665> yourself<3665> before<4480><6440> the LORD<3068> when you heard<8085> what<834> I spoke<1696> against<5921> this<2088> place<4725> and against<5921> its inhabitants<3427> that they should become<1961> a desolation<8047> and a curse<7045>, and you have torn<7167> your clothes<899> and wept<1058> before<6440> Me, I truly<1571> have heard<8085> you," declares<5002> the LORD<3068>.
20"Therefore<3651>, behold<2009>, I will gather<622> you to your fathers<1>, and you will be gathered<622> to your grave<6913> in peace<7965>, and your eyes<5869> will not see<7200> all<3605> the evil<7463> which<834> I will bring<935> on this<2088> place<4725>."'" So they brought<7725> back<7725> word<1697> to the king<4428>.