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Selected Verse: 2 Kings 22:16 - King James
Verse |
Translation |
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2Ki 22:16 |
King James |
Thus saith the LORD, 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 hath read: |
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Notes on the Bible, by Albert Barnes, [1834] |
All the words of the book - The "words" here intended are no doubt the threatenings of the Law, particularly those of Lev. 26:16-39 and Deut. 28:15-68. Josiah had probably only heard a portion of the Book of the Law; but that portion had contained those awful denunciations of coming woe. Hence, Josiah's rending of his clothes Kg2 22:11, and his hurried message to Huldah. |
11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.