2 Kings 22:4-14 NIV

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:12

And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest ,.... The high priest, as he is called, 2 Kings 22:4 . and Ahikam the son of Shaphan ; whether the same with Shaphan the scribe, before mentioned, or another of the same name, is not certain: and Achbor the son of Michaiah ; who is called Abdon, the son of Micah, 2 Chronicles 34:20 . and Shaphan the scribe ; who brought and read the book to the king: and Asahiah, a servant of the king's ; that waited on him constantly: saying ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:13

Go ye, inquire of the Lord ,.... Of some of his prophets, as Jeremiah, who began to prophesy in the thirteenth year of Josiah's reign, and had been a prophet five years, Jeremiah 1:1 , for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found ; for he observed that this book threatened and foretold not only the captivity of the ten tribes, but of Judah, and of their king; and Jarchi thinks, he had a particular respect to that passage: the Lord... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:14

So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went down to Huldah the prophetess ,.... Such as were Miriam and Deborah; in imitation of those Satan had very early his women prophetesses, the Sibyls, so called from their being the council and oracle of God, and consulted as such on occasion, as Huldah now was; and the first of the Sibyls, according to Suidas F14 In voce σιβυλλα . , was a Chaldean or a Persian; and some say an Hebrew; and Pausanias expressly... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 22:4

That he may sum the silver - As Josiah began to seek the Lord as soon as he began to reign, we may naturally conclude that the worship of God that was neglected and suppressed by his father, was immediately restored; and the people began their accustomed offerings to the temple. Ten years therefore had elapsed since these offerings began; no one had, as yet, taken account of them; nor were they applied to the use for which they were given, viz., the repairing the breaches of the... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 22:8

I have found the book of the law - Was this the autograph of Moses? It is very probable that it was, for in the parallel place; 2 Chronicles 34:14 , it is said to be the book of the law of the Lord by Moses. It is supposed to be that part of Deuteronomy (28, 29, 30, and 31), which contains the renewing of the covenant in the plains of Moab, and which contains the most terrible invectives against the corrupters of God's word and worship. The rabbins say that Ahaz, Manasseh,... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 22:14

Went unto Huldah the prophetess - This is a most singular circumstance: At this time Jeremiah was certainly a prophet in Israel, but it is likely he now dwelt at Anathoth and could not be readily consulted; Zephaniah also prophesied under this reign, but probably he had not yet begun; Hilkiah was high priest, and the priest's lips should retain knowledge. Shaphan was scribe, and must have been conversant in sacred affairs to have been at all fit for his office; and yet Huldah, a... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-7

GENERAL CHARACTER OF JOSIAH 'S REIGN . His repair of the temple . The writer begins his account of Josiah's reign with the usual brief summary, giving his age at his accession, the length of his reign, his mother's name and birthplace ( 2 Kings 22:1 ), and the general character of his rule ( 2 Kings 22:2 ). He then proceeds to mention some circumstances connected with the repair of the temple, which Josiah had taken in hand ( 2 Kings 22:3-7 ). read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-7

Josiah: the temple again repaired. The reign of Josiah affords another example of the law of action and reaction in national life. Dr. R. Payne Smith says, "The nation itself had gradually swung round, as nations now do, and had begun to be as dissatisfied with Baal and Moloch as their fathers had been with Jehovah" ('Introduction to Jeremiah'); and Dean Stanley remarks, "The popular election which placed Josiah on the throne, of itself marks some strong change of public feeling". It is... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-13

A righteous branch from a wicked root. Josiah is the most astonishing instance that is contained in Scripture of goodness springing up, and attaining high perfection under the most extraordinarily unfavorable circumstances. Josiah was— I. THE SON OF AN EXTRAORDINARILY WICKED FATHER . Amon, Josiah's father, did evil in the sight of the Lord to an extent scarcely equaled even by any of the Israelite monarchs. "He forsook the Lord God of his fathers" ( 2 Kings 21:22 ), and... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-20

ACCESSION OF JOSIAH . REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE . RECOVERY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW . read more

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 22:4

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 22:8

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - 2 Kings 22:14

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-7

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-13

The Pulpit Commentary - 2 Kings 22:1-20

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