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Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 22:11-20

We hear no more of the repairing of the temple: no doubt that good work went on well; but the book of the law that was found in it occupies us now, and well it may. It is not laid up in the king's cabinet as a piece of antiquity, a rarity to be admired, but it is read before the king. Those put the truest honour upon their Bibles that study them and converse with them daily, feed on that bread and walk by that light. Men of honour and business must look upon an acquaintance with God's word to... read more

John Gill

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

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:15

And she said unto them ,.... The king's messengers: thus saith the Lord God of Israel ; being immediately inspired by him, she spake in his name, as prophets did: tell the man that sent you to me ; which may seem somewhat rude and unmannerly to say of a king; but when it is considered she spake not of herself, but representing the King of kings and Lord of lords, it will be seen and judged of in another light. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:16

Thus saith the Lord, behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants of it ,.... Destruction to the place, and captivity to the inhabitants of it: even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read ; particularly what is contained in Leviticus 26:14 , even all the curses in it, as in 2 Chronicles 34:24 . read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:17

Because they have forsaken me ,.... My worship, as the Targum; his word and ordinances: and have burnt incense unto other gods ; to Baal, to the host of heaven, and other Heathen deities: that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands : their idols of wood, stone, gold, and silver, which their hands had made, to worship; than which nothing was more provoking to God: therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched ; the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:18

But to the king of Judah, which sent you to inquire of the Lord ,.... That is, with respect to him, or what may concern him: thus shall ye say unto him ; carry back this message to him as from the Lord he desired to inquire of: thus saith the Lord God of Israel, as touching the words which thou hast heard : read out of the law, concerning the destruction of the land, and its inhabitants therein threatened. read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:19

Because thine heart was tender ,.... Soft like wax, and susceptible of impressions; or was "moved", or "trembled", as the Targum; for God has respect to such as are of contrite hearts, and tremble at his word, Isaiah 66:2 , and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord ; external humiliation, such as in Ahab, was regarded by the Lord, much more internal and cordial humiliation is regarded by him, see 1 Kings 21:29 , when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:20

Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers ,.... To his godly ancestors, to share with them in eternal life and happiness; otherwise it could be no peculiar favour to die in common, as his fathers did, and be buried in their sepulchres: and thou shall be gathered into thy grave in peace ; in a time of public peace and tranquillity; for though he was slain in battle with the king of Egypt, yet it was what he was personally concerned in, and it was not a public war between the... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - 2 Kings 22:11-20

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

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:18

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:19

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:20

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