Amon’s Reign and Death(A)

19 (B)Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah. 20 And he did evil in the sight of the Lord, (C)as his father Manasseh had done. 21 So he walked in all the ways that his father had walked; and he served the idols that his father had served, and worshiped them. 22 He (D)forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and did not walk in the way of the Lord.

23 (E)Then the servants of Amon (F)conspired against him, and killed the king in his own house. 24 But the people of the land (G)executed all those who had conspired against King Amon. Then the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his place.

25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah? 26 And he was buried in his tomb in the garden of Uzza. Then Josiah his son reigned in his place.

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19 亞 們 登 基 的 時 候 年 二 十 二 歲 , 在 耶 路 撒 冷 作 王 二 年 。 他 母 親 名 叫 米 舒 利 密 , 是 約 提 巴 人 哈 魯 斯 的 女 兒 。

20 亞 們 行 耶 和 華 眼 中 看 為 惡 的 事 , 與 他 父 親 瑪 拿 西 所 行 的 一 樣 ;

21 行 他 父 親 一 切 所 行 的 , 敬 奉 他 父 親 所 敬 奉 的 偶 像 ,

22 離 棄 耶 和 華 ─ 他 列 祖 的 神 , 不 遵 行 耶 和 華 的 道 。

23 亞 們 王 的 臣 僕 背 叛 他 , 在 宮 裡 殺 了 他 。

24 但 國 民 殺 了 那 些 背 叛 亞 們 王 的 人 , 立 他 兒 子 約 西 亞 接 續 他 作 王 。

25 亞 們 其 餘 所 行 的 事 都 寫 在 猶 大 列 王 記 上 。

26 亞 們 葬 在 烏 撒 的 園 內 自 己 的 墳 墓 裡 。 他 兒 子 約 西 亞 接 續 他 作 王 。

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Amon King of Judah(A)

19 Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem two years. His mother’s name was Meshullemeth daughter of Haruz; she was from Jotbah. 20 He did evil(B) in the eyes of the Lord, as his father Manasseh had done. 21 He followed completely the ways of his father, worshiping the idols his father had worshiped, and bowing down to them. 22 He forsook(C) the Lord, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk(D) in obedience to him.

23 Amon’s officials conspired against him and assassinated(E) the king in his palace. 24 Then the people of the land killed(F) all who had plotted against King Amon, and they made Josiah(G) his son king in his place.

25 As for the other events of Amon’s reign, and what he did, are they not written in the book of the annals of the kings of Judah? 26 He was buried in his tomb in the garden(H) of Uzza. And Josiah his son succeeded him as king.

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19 Amon was twenty and two years old when he began to reign, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Meshullemeth, the daughter of Haruz of Jotbah.

20 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord, as his father Manasseh did.

21 And he walked in all the way that his father walked in, and served the idols that his father served, and worshipped them:

22 And he forsook the Lord God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the Lord.

23 And the servants of Amon conspired against him, and slew the king in his own house.

24 And the people of the land slew all them that had conspired against king Amon; and the people of the land made Josiah his son king in his stead.

25 Now the rest of the acts of Amon which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

26 And he was buried in his sepulchre in the garden of Uzza: and Josiah his son reigned in his stead.

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Josiah Reigns in Judah(A)

22 Josiah (B)was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of (C)Bozkath. And he did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the ways of his father David; he (D)did not turn aside to the right hand or to the left.

Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law(E)

(F)Now it came to pass, in the eighteenth year of King Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the scribe, the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the house of the Lord, saying: “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which has been (G)brought into the house of the Lord, which (H)the doorkeepers have gathered from the people. And let them (I)deliver it into the hand of those doing the work, who are the overseers in the house of the Lord; let them give it to those who are in the house of the Lord doing the work, to repair the damages of the house— to carpenters and builders and masons—and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. However (J)there need be no accounting made with them of the money delivered into their hand, because they deal faithfully.”

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22 約 西 亞 登 基 的 時 候 年 八 歲 , 在 耶 路 撒 冷 作 王 三 十 一 年 。 他 母 親 名 叫 耶 底 大 , 是 波 斯 加 人 亞 大 雅 的 女 兒 。

約 西 亞 行 耶 和 華 眼 中 看 為 正 的 事 , 行 他 祖 大 衛 一 切 所 行 的 , 不 偏 左 右 。

約 西 亞 王 十 八 年 , 王 差 遣 米 書 蘭 的 孫 子 、 亞 薩 利 的 兒 子 ─ 書 記 沙 番 上 耶 和 華 殿 去 , 吩 咐 他 說 :

你 去 見 大 祭 司 希 勒 家 , 使 他 將 奉 到 耶 和 華 殿 的 銀 子 , 就 是 守 門 的 從 民 中 收 聚 的 銀 子 , 數 算 數 算 ,

交 給 耶 和 華 殿 裡 辦 事 的 人 , 使 他 們 轉 交 耶 和 華 殿 裡 做 工 的 人 , 好 修 理 殿 的 破 壞 之 處 ,

就 是 轉 交 木 匠 和 工 人 , 並 瓦 匠 , 又 買 木 料 和 鑿 成 的 石 頭 修 理 殿 宇 ,

將 銀 子 交 在 辦 事 的 人 手 裡 , 不 與 他 們 算 帳 , 因 為 他 們 辦 事 誠 實 。

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The Book of the Law Found(A)

22 Josiah(B) was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath.(C) He did what was right(D) in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David, not turning aside to the right(E) or to the left.

In the eighteenth year of his reign, King Josiah sent the secretary, Shaphan(F) son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, to the temple of the Lord. He said: “Go up to Hilkiah(G) the high priest and have him get ready the money that has been brought into the temple of the Lord, which the doorkeepers have collected(H) from the people. Have them entrust it to the men appointed to supervise the work on the temple. And have these men pay the workers who repair(I) the temple of the Lord the carpenters, the builders and the masons. Also have them purchase timber and dressed stone to repair the temple.(J) But they need not account for the money entrusted to them, because they are honest in their dealings.”(K)

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22 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath.

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.

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,

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:

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,

Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.

Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.

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