2 Kings 22:11 BSB — MannaFest

2 Kings 22:11

When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes

BSB

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ASV

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

KJV

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

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Commentary

3 voices

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

He rent his clothes - Partly grief and horror, like Reuben Gen 37:29 and Job Job 1:20, partly in repentance, like Ahab 1Ki 21:27.

The record, by era

The Puritans and the Awakening1 voice

John Wesley

1703–1791

Explanatory Notes upon the Old Testament (1765)

If Josiah had seen and read it before, which seems more probable, yet the great reverence which he justly bare to the original book, and the strange, and remarkable, and seasonable finding of it, had awakened and quickened him to a more serious and diligent consideration of all the passages contained in it. And what a providence was this, that it was still preserved!

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Jamieson, Fausset & Brown

1802–1910

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible (1871)

It was the temple copy which, had been laid (De 31:25, 26) beside the ark in the most holy place. During the ungodly reigns of Manasseh and Amon--or perhaps under Ahaz, when the temple itself had been profaned by idols, and the ark also (2Ch 35:3) removed from its site; it was somehow lost, and was now found again during the repair of the temple [KEIL].

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Original language & word study

10 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַֽיְהִי֙	vay.Hi	and it was	H1961 →
כִּשְׁמֹ֣עַ	kish.Mo.a'	when heard	H8085 →
הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ	ha.Me.lekh	the king	H4428 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
דִּבְרֵ֖י	div.Rei	[the] words of	H1697 →
סֵ֣פֶר	Se.fer	[the] scroll of	H5612 →
הַתּוֹרָ֑ה	ha.to.Rah	the law	H8451 →
וַיִּקְרַ֖ע	vai.yik.Ra'	and he tore	H7167 →
אֶת־	'et-	<obj.>	H853 →
בְּגָדָֽיו׃	be.ga.Dav	clothes his	H899 →

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The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

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Through
Joel 2:13
So rend your hearts and not your garments, and return to the LORD your God. For He is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion. And He relents from sending disaster.
leads to
- Psalms 86:15
  But You, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness.
- Psalms 34:18
  The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.
- Isaiah 57:15
  For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and humble in spirit,…
- Exodus 34:6–7
  Then the LORD passed in front of Moses and called out: “The LORD, the LORD God, is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in loving devotion and faithfulness,
- Matthew 5:3–4
  “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Through
Joshua 7:6
Then Joshua tore his clothes and fell facedown before the ark of the LORD until evening, as did the elders of Israel; and they all sprinkled dust on their heads.
leads to
- Genesis 37:29
  When Reuben returned to the pit and saw that Joseph was not there, he tore his clothes,
- Genesis 37:34
  Then Jacob tore his clothes, put sackcloth around his waist, and mourned for his son many days.
Through
Jeremiah 36:24
Yet in hearing all these words, the king and his servants did not become frightened or tear their garments.
leads to
- Jeremiah 36:16
  When they had heard all these words, they turned to one another in fear and said to Baruch, “Surely we must report all these words to the king.”

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01Commentary

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

05Featured studies on this passage

06About 2 Kings

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About 2 Kings