2 Kings 22
Amplified Bible, Classic Edition
22 Josiah was eight years old when he began his thirty-one-year reign in Jerusalem. His mother was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.
2 He did right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the ways of David his [forefather], and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, he sent Shaphan son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the Lord’s house, saying,
4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money brought into the house of the Lord, which the keepers of the door have gathered from the people.(A)
5 And let them deliver it into the hands of the workmen who have oversight of the Lord’s house, to give to the laborers engaged in the repairing of the Lord’s house—
6 That is, to the carpenters, builders, and masons—and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 However, there was no accounting required of them for the money delivered into their hands, because they dealt faithfully.
8 Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the Book of the Law in the house of the Lord! Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king and reported to him: Your servants have gathered the money that was found in the house and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have oversight of the house of the Lord.
10 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 And when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he rent his clothes.
12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbor son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah servant of the king,
13 Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and for all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us because our fathers have not listened and obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.
14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe—now she dwelt in Jerusalem, in the Second Quarter—and they talked with her.
15 She said to them, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel: Tell the man who sent you to me,
16 Thus says the Lord: Behold, I will bring evil upon this place and upon its inhabitants, according to all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.
17 Because they have forsaken Me and have burned incense to other gods, provoking Me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.
18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, say this, Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, regarding the words you have heard:
19 Because your heart was [tender and] penitent and you humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation, [an astonishment and] a curse, and you have rent your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you, says the Lord.
20 Behold, therefore [King Josiah], I will gather you to your fathers, taken to your grave in peace, and your eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring on this place. And they brought the king word.
2 Kings 22
New King James Version
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. 2 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)
3 (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: 4 “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. 5 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— 6 to carpenters and builders and masons—and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 However (J)there need be no accounting made with them of the money delivered into their hand, because they deal faithfully.”
8 Then Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, (K)“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. 9 So Shaphan the scribe went to the king, bringing the king word, saying, “Your servants have [a]gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of those who do the work, who oversee the house of the Lord.” 10 Then Shaphan the scribe showed the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 Now it happened, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his clothes. 12 Then the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, (L)Ahikam the son of Shaphan, [b]Achbor the son of Michaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king, saying, 13 “Go, inquire of the Lord for me, for the people and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found; for great is (M)the wrath of the Lord that is aroused against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”
14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of (N)Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. (She dwelt in Jerusalem in the Second Quarter.) And they spoke with her. 15 Then she said to them, “Thus says the Lord God of Israel, ‘Tell the man who sent you to Me, 16 “Thus says the Lord: ‘Behold, (O)I will bring calamity on this place and on its inhabitants—all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read— 17 (P)because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. Therefore My wrath shall be aroused against this place and shall not be quenched.’ ” ’ 18 But as for (Q)the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the Lord, in this manner you shall speak to him, ‘Thus says the Lord God of Israel: “Concerning the words which you have heard— 19 because your (R)heart was tender, and you (S)humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become (T)a desolation and (U)a curse, and you tore your clothes and wept before Me, I also have heard you,” says the Lord. 20 “Surely, therefore, I will [c]gather you to your fathers, and you (V)shall [d]be gathered to your grave in peace; and your eyes shall not see all the calamity which I will bring on this place.” ’ ” So they brought back word to the king.
Footnotes
- 2 Kings 22:9 Lit. poured out
- 2 Kings 22:12 Abdon the son of Micah, 2 Chr. 34:20
- 2 Kings 22:20 Cause you to join your ancestors in death
- 2 Kings 22:20 Die a natural death
2 Kings 22
King James Version
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.
2 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.
3 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,
4 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:
5 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,
6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house.
7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 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.
9 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.
10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
11 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king's, saying,
13 Go ye, enquire of the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.
14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
15 And she said unto them, Thus saith the Lord God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me,
16 Thus saith the Lord, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read:
17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.
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;
19 Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the Lord.
20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
2 Hari 22
Ang Salita ng Dios (Tagalog Contemporary Bible)
Ang Paghahari ni Josia sa Juda(A)
22 Si Josia ay walong taong gulang nang maging hari ng Juda. Sa Jerusalem siya tumira, at naghari siya roon sa loob ng 31 taon. Ang ina niya ay si Jedida na taga-Bozkat at anak ni Adaya. 2 Matuwid ang ginawa niya sa paningin ng Panginoon at sumunod siya sa pamumuhay ng ninuno niyang si David. At lubos siyang sumunod sa mga utos ng Dios.
Natagpuan sa Templo ang Aklat ng Kautusan(B)
3 Nang ika-18 taon ng paghahari ni Josia, pinapunta niya sa templo ng Panginoon ang kanyang kalihim na si Shafan, na anak ni Azalia at apo ni Meshulam at sinabi, 4 “Pumunta ka sa punong pari na si Hilkia at ipaipon mo sa kanya ang perang dinala ng mga tao sa templo ng Panginoon, na kinolekta ng mga paring nagbabantay sa pintuan ng templo. 5 Sabihin mo na ibigay niya ito sa mga taong pinagkakatiwalaang mamahala sa pagpapaayos ng templo, para ibayad sa mga manggagawa sa templo ng Panginoon – 6 ang mga karpintero at mga kantero. Ang ibang pera ay ibibili nila ng mga kahoy at mga hinating bato na kailangan sa pagpapaayos ng templo. 7 Hindi na sila kailangan pang hanapan ng listahan kung paano ginastos ang pera dahil mapagkakatiwalaan sila.”
8 Sinabi ni Hilkia na punong pari kay Shafan na kalihim, “Nakita ko ang Aklat ng Kautusan sa templo ng Panginoon.” Ibinigay ni Hilkia ang aklat kay Shafan at binasa niya ito. 9 Pagkatapos, pumunta si Shafan sa hari at sinabi, “Kinuha na po ng mga opisyal ninyo ang pera sa templo at ibinigay sa mga katiwala na itinalaga sa pagpapaayos ng templo.” 10 Sinabi pa niya sa hari, “May ibinigay na aklat sa akin ang paring si Hilkia.” At binasa niya ito sa harapan ng hari.
11 Nang marinig ng hari ang nakasulat sa Aklat ng Kautusan, pinunit niya ang kanyang damit bilang pagpapakita ng kalungkutan niya. 12 Inutusan niya sina Hilkia na pari, Ahikam na anak ni Shafan, Acbor na anak ni Micaya, Shafan na kalihim at Asaya na personal niyang lingkod. Sinabi niya, 13 “Magtanong kayo sa Panginoon para sa akin at para sa mga mamamayan ng Juda tungkol sa nakasulat sa aklat na ito. Galit na galit ang Panginoon sa atin dahil hindi sumunod ang mga ninuno natin sa nakasulat dito. Hindi natin ginagawa ang mga ipinatutupad ng aklat na ito.”
14 Kaya pumunta ang paring si Hilkia, Ahikam, Acbor, Shafan at Asaya sa babaeng propeta na si Hulda para makipag-usap. Nakatira si Hulda sa ikalawang distrito ng Jerusalem. Asawa siya ni Shalum na anak ni Tikva at apo ni Harhas. Si Shalum ang namamahala ng mga damit sa templo.
15-16 Sinabi ni Hulda sa kanila, “Sabihin ninyo sa taong nagpadala sa inyo sa akin na ito ang sinasabi ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel: ‘Lilipulin ko ang lugar na ito at ang mga naninirahan dito, ayon sa nasusulat sa aklat na binasa mo. 17 Ipapakita ko ang galit ko sa lugar na ito at hindi ito titigil, dahil itinakwil ako ng aking mga mamamayan at sumamba sila[a] sa ibang mga dios. Ginalit nila ako sa mga ginawa nila.’[b]
18 “Sabihin ninyo sa hari ng Juda na nagpadala sa inyo para magtanong sa Panginoon, na hindi siya dapat mabahala sa mensaheng ito, dahil ito ang sinasabi ng Panginoon, ang Dios ng Israel: 19 Pinakinggan ko ang panalangin mo dahil nagsisi ka at nagpakumbaba sa harapan ko nang marinig mo ang sinabi ko na susumpain at lilipulin ko ang lugar na ito at ang mga naninirahan dito. Pinunit mo pa ang iyong damit at umiyak sa harapan ko dahil sa pagsisisi. Kaya ako, ang Panginoon, ay nagsasabi na 20 habang buhay ka pa, hindi darating ang kapahamakan na ipapadala ko sa lugar na ito. Mamamatay ka nang may kapayapaan.”
At sinabi nila sa hari ang isinagot ni Hulda.
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