Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:18
But to the king of Judah which sent you to inquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, [As touching] the words which thou hast heard;
18. But to [R.V. unto ] the king of Judah ] A special message is sent to the king, because he had set about a reform as soon as he heard the words of the Law, and had sent to God’s prophetess to obtain guidance in the work he felt it his duty to undertake.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
But to the king of Judah, which sent you to inquire of the Lord,…. That is, with respect to him, or what may concern him:
thus shall ye say unto him; carry back this message to him as from the Lord he desired to inquire of:
thus saith the Lord God of Israel, as touching the words which thou hast heard: read out of the law, concerning the destruction of the land, and its inhabitants therein threatened.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
18. To the king of Judah What follows is solely for the king; the preceding part of the oracle was “to the man that sent you,” (2Ki 22:15,) because it contained announcements which it concerned not only the king, but every other man, to hear.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 22:18-19. As touching the words which thou hast heard, &c. Because thy heart was terrified at the words which thou hast heard, and thou hast humbled, &c. Houbigant. See also 2Ch 34:26.
Fuente: Commentary on the Holy Bible by Thomas Coke
How delightful are personal mercies, when the Lord separates between the precious and the vile; when the word of the gospel comes with distinguishing direction like a letter, to you is the word of this salvation sent. Josiah must have felt peculiar pleasure in this, to allay the grief, of his mind, in the prospect of the general evil coming upon his people. Reader! do not forget this one thing. As religion is a personal thing, until we have a conscious sense of a personal interest in it, and a personal enjoyment of it, the clearest views of divine things will bring no comfort. Balaam could, and did say concerning Christ, I shall see him; but then he adds that dreadful close to it, but not nigh. Oh! look to it that the word be an ingrafted word, for this alone will prove the salvation of the soul in Jesus. Jas 1:21 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
2Ki 22:18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, [As touching] the words which thou hast heard;
Ver. 18. But to the king of Judah. ] Here she giveth him his just title, whom before she had called “man.” 2Ki 22:15 Piety is no enemy to civility.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
God. Hebrew. Elohim. App-4.
As touching. No Ellipsis here, but at end of verse. See below.
heard, or hearkened to. Supply Figure of speech Ellipsis thus: “Thus saith Jehovah Elohim: the words which thou hast hearkened to [shall surely come to pass]. In that thine heart was tender . . . I also have heard thee”.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
the king: 2Ch 34:26-28
thus shall ye: Isa 3:10, Mal 3:16, Mal 3:17
Reciprocal: 2Ch 34:27 – thine heart Jer 37:7 – Thus Eze 18:20 – soul that 2Co 9:1 – touching