Bible Commentary

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes. 11. he rent his clothes ] From what is said afterwards in verse 19, we can see that the portions which affected the king were such passages as Deuteronomy 28. There in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:11”

And Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. 10. Shaphan shewed [R.V. told ] the king ] The R.V. has taken the rendering in Chronicles where the Hebrew is the same. ‘Shewed’ is open to a wrong sense. Hilkiah hath … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:10”

And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD. 9. And Shaphan the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:9”

And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 8 20. Hilkiah the high priest finds the book of the Law. Effect of the discovery on Josiah. The words … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:8”

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully. 7. no reckoning made with them ] Compare the almost exactly similar account in 2Ki 12:15. There is no doubt that over such labours the hearts of men are enlarged and they work from … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:7”

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 6. unto [R.V. adds the ] carpenters, and [R.V. to the ] builders, and [R.V. to the ] masons ] All the words are definite in the original. and to buy [R.V. for buying ] timber ] The … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:6”

And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which [is] in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, 5. into the hand of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:5”

Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people: 4. Hilkiah the high priest ] From 1Ch 6:13 it seems that he was the son of Shallum, and judging from Ezr … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:4”

And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, [that] the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying, 3. And it came to pass in the eighteenth year ] The Chronicler gives two dates anterior to this for events … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:3”

And he did [that which was] right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left. 2Ki 22:2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the Lord. Josiah an example for young … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 22:2”