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Themes in 2 Kings 22

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Themes in 2 Kings 22

2 Kings 22:1 (show verse)

Josiah was an eight year old child when he began to reign, and he reigned for 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother was named Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.

Adaiah » Grandfather of josiah
Bozkath » A city » A city of judah
Jedidah » Wife of amon
Josiah » King of judah
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)

2 Kings 22:2 (show verse)

He practiced what the LORD considered to be right, living the way his ancestor David had lived, turning neither to the right nor to the left.

Children » Good Children » Good Parents » Good children of wicked men
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Kings » Good--exemplified » Josiah
Obedience » Instances of » Josiah
Obedience to God » Exemplified » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Seven » Example of steadfastness » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Stability » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Steadfastness » Seven notable examples of » Josiah, in his duties as a king
Steadfastness » Exemplified » Josiah

2 Kings 22:3 (show verse)

Eighteen years after King Josiah had begun to reign, the king sent Azaliah's son Shaphan, grandson of Meshullam the scribe, to the LORD's Temple. He told him,

Azaliah » Father of shaphan
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Meshullam » Grandfather of shaphan
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Kings 22:4 (show verse)

"Go to the high priest Hilkiah, so he can count the money that has been brought into the LORD's Temple by the doorkeepers who have been gathering it from the people.

The high priest » Duties of » Taking charge of money collected in the sacred treasury
Hilkiah » High priest
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Priest » The function he served was superior to that of other priests » To have charge of the treasury
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for

2 Kings 22:5 (show verse)

Have them deliver it to the workmen who are supervising the LORD's Temple, so that they may pay it over to the workmen who serve in the LORD's Temple to repair its damages,

Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Treasure-houses » Solomon's temple used for
Worship » Temples » Solomon's

2 Kings 22:6 (show verse)

including paying the carpenters, builders, and masons, as well as buying timber and pre-carved stone to repair the Temple.

Arts and crafts » Names of various » Masons
Carpentry » Temple
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Liberality » Instances of » Josiah
Mason » A trade » Of later times
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Stones » Hewn (cut)
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign

2 Kings 22:7 (show verse)

But you won't need to force them to be accountable for money already paid to them, since they're faithful."

Business life » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Integrity » Examples of
Honesty » Instances of » The overseers of the temple repairs
Integrity » Instances of » Workmen, who repaired the temple
Josiah » King of judah » Piety of: exemplified in his repairing of the temple
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Temple » Solomon's » By josiah
The First Temple » Historical notices of » Repaired by josiah in the eighteenth year of his reign
Virtues » Integrity » Examples of

2 Kings 22:8 (show verse)

Later on, Hilkiah the high priest informed Shaphan the scribe, "I've discovered the Book of the Law in the LORD's Temple." Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he began to read it.

Book » Of the law
Hilkiah » High priest
Holy of holies » Contained » A written copy of the divine law
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Law » Bondage of » Book of the
Law » Book of, found by hilkiah in the temple
Law » Found by hilkiah in the house of the lord
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah

Shaphan the scribe reported to King Josiah, brought up the matter to him, and told him, "Your servants have distributed the money that was found in the Temple by giving it to the workmen who supervise the LORD's Temple."

Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:10 (show verse)

Then Shaphan the scribe informed the king, "Hilkiah the priest has given me a book." Then Shaphan read from it in the king's presence.

Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:11 (show verse)

When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes

Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:12 (show verse)

and issued these orders to Hilkiah the priest, Shaphan's son Ahikam, Micaiah's son Achbor, Shaphan the scribe, and the king's servant Asaiah:

Abdon » Son of micah » Also called achbor
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Michaiah » Father of achbor
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » The father of ahikam and the grandfather of gedaliah
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading

2 Kings 22:13 (show verse)

"Go ask the LORD for me, for the people, and for all of Judah about what's written in this book that has been discovered, because the LORD's anger is burning against us, since our ancestors have not listened to the words written in this book and have not lived according to everything that is written concerning us."

Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Enquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The teachings of the scriptures
God » Works of » Wrath of
Inquiring of God » Inquiring through the prophets, concerning perplexing questions » The teachings of the scriptures
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
The word of God » Conviction of sin from reading
Wrath » God's

2 Kings 22:14 (show verse)

So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophet Huldah, the wife of Tikvah's son Shallum, the grandson of Harhas and supervisor of the royal wardrobe, who lived in the Second Quarter in Jerusalem. They spoke with her,

Achbor » Or abdon. One of josiah's advisorss
Ahikam » Son of shaphan
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
College » Second quarter of the city of jerusalem
Harhas » Grandfather of the husband of huldah, the prophetess
Hilkiah » High priest
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
King » Subordinate officers of » The keeper of the wardrobe
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Kings » Officers of » Master of the wardrobe
Prophetesses » Huldah
Prophets » Mentioned in scripture » Huldah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
School » Jerusalem, probably
Scribe (scribes) » The king's secretary (official recordist)
Shallum » The husband of huldah, the prophetess
Shaphan » A scribe of king josiah
Tikvah » Also called tikvath, father of shallum
Virtues » Of women » A devotional spirit
crowning qualities of Womanhood » A devotional spirit
Women » Persistence of examples of » Piety of
Women » Counsel of » Devout
Women » As prophets » Huldah
Women » Prophetesses » Huldah

2 Kings 22:15 (show verse)

and she told them, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "Tell the man who sent you to me:

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:16 (show verse)

"This is what the Lord says: "Look! I'm bringing disaster on this place and on its inhabitants everything written in the book that the king of Judah has read

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Forsaking God » Punishment of
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:17 (show verse)

because they have abandoned me, burned incense to other gods, and they have provoked me to anger with everything that they've done. Therefore my anger is kindled against this place and it won't be quenched!'"

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Evil » Who shall have evil upon them
Forsaking God » Punishment of
Idolatry » They who practice » Forsake God
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Judgments » Are sent, as punishment for » Idolatry
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:18 (show verse)

Nevertheless, tell the king of Judah who sent you to ask the LORD about this, "This is what the LORD God of Israel says: "Now about what you've heard,

2 Kings 22:19 (show verse)

because your heart was sensitive, and you humbled yourself in the LORD's presence when you heard what I had to say against this place and against its inhabitants that they would become a desolation and a curse and you have torn your clothes and cried out before me, be assured that I have truly heard you,' declares the LORD.

Afflictions made beneficial » Exemplified » Josiah
Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
Conviction of sin » Examples of » Josiah
Examples of Afflictions » Exemplified » Josiah
Heart » Renewed » Tender
character of the renewed Heart » Tender
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Examples of » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah

2 Kings 22:20 (show verse)

"Therefore, look! I will gather you to your ancestors, and you will be placed in your grave in peace. Your eyes will never see all the evil that I will bring on this place.'"'"

Asahiah » An officer of king josiah
the Death of saints » Removes from coming evil
Josiah » King of judah » Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Kings » Who reigned over judah » Josiah
Repentance » Instances of » Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by hilkiah
Women » As prophets » Huldah