2 Kings 22 - Christian Standard Bible (CSB)

Judah’s King Josiah

22 Josiah^(A) 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; she was from Bozkath.^(B) ²He did what was right in the Lord’s sight and walked in all the ways of his ancestor David;^(C) he did not turn to the right or the left.^(D)

Josiah Repairs the Temple

³In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent the court secretary Shaphan son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord’s temple,^(E) saying, ⁴“Go up to the high priest Hilkiah so that he may total up the silver brought into the Lord’s temple—the silver the doorkeepers have collected from the people.^(F) ⁵It is to be given to those doing the work—those who oversee the Lord’s temple. They in turn are to give it to the workmen in the Lord’s temple to repair the damage.^(G) ⁶They are to give it to the carpenters, builders, and masons to buy timber and quarried stone to repair the temple.^(H) ⁷But no accounting is to be required from them for the silver given to them since they work with integrity.”^(I)

The Book of the Law Found

⁸The high priest Hilkiah told the court secretary Shaphan, “I have found the book of the law^(J) in the Lord’s temple,” and he gave the book to Shaphan, who read it.

⁹Then the court secretary Shaphan went to the king and reported,^[a] “Your servants have emptied out the silver that was found in the temple and have given it to those doing the work—those who oversee the Lord’s temple.” ¹⁰Then the court secretary Shaphan told the king, “The priest Hilkiah has given me a book,” and Shaphan read it in the presence of the king.^(K)

¹¹When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.^(L) ¹²Then he commanded the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam^(M) son of Shaphan, Achbor^(N) son of Micaiah, the court secretary Shaphan, and the king’s servant Asaiah, ¹³“Go and inquire of the Lord for me, for the people, and for all Judah about the words in this book that has been found. For great is the Lord’s wrath that is kindled against us because our ancestors have not obeyed the words of this book in order to do everything written about us.”^(O)

Huldah’s Prophecy of Judgment

¹⁴So^(P) the priest Hilkiah, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to the prophetess^(Q) Huldah, wife of Shallum son of Tikvah,^(R) son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem in the Second District.^(S) They spoke with her.

¹⁵She said to them, “This is what the Lord God of Israel says: Say to the man who sent you to me, ¹⁶‘This is what the Lord says: I am about to bring disaster on this place and on its inhabitants, fulfilling^[b] all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read,^(T) ¹⁷because they have abandoned me and burned incense to other gods in order to anger me with all the work of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’^(U) ¹⁸Say this to the king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord: ‘This is what the Lord God of Israel says: As for the words that you heard,^(V) ¹⁹because your heart was tender and you humbled yourself before the Lord^(W) when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they would become a desolation and a curse,^(X) and because you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I myself have heard’—this is the Lord’s declaration. ²⁰‘Therefore, I will indeed gather you to your ancestors, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace.^(Y) Your eyes will not see all the disaster that I am bringing on this place.’”

Then they reported^[c] to the king.

Footnotes

22:9 Lit and returned a word to the king and said
22:16 fulfilling supplied for clarity
22:20 Lit returned a word

Cross references

2 Kings 22 - Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

22 A son of eight years [is] Josiah in his reigning, and thirty and one years he hath reigned in Jerusalem, and the name of his mother [is] Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Boskath, 2 and he doth that which is right in the eyes of Jehovah, and walketh in all the way of David his father, and hath not tu...
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2 Kings 22 - Wycliffe Bible (WYC)

22 Josiah was of eight years, when he began to reign, and he reigned one and thirty years in Jerusalem; the name of his mother was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. 2 And he did that, that was pleasant before the Lord, and he went by all the ways of David, his father; he bowed not, neither...
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2 Kings 22 - World English Bible (WEB)

22 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in all the way of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand ...
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2 Kings 22 - The Voice (VOICE)

22 Josiah was 8 years old when he inherited the throne. His reign in Jerusalem lasted 31 years. His mother was Jedidah (daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath). 2 Josiah was righteous in the Eternal’s eyes. He continually did what was right, just as his ancestor David had. He did not ever step away from t...
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2 Kings 22 - Tree of Life Version (TLV)

Josiah and a Discovered Torah Scroll22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned 31 years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 Now he did what was right in the eyes of Adonai and walked in all the ways of his father David, and turned not ...
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2 Kings 22 - Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (RSVCE)

Josiah Reigns over Judah22 Josi′ah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedi′dah the daughter of Adai′ah of Bozkath. 2 And he did what was right in the eyes of the Lord, and walked in all the way of David his father, and he ...
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2 Kings 22 - Revised Standard Version (RSV)

2 Kings 22 - New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition (NRSVCE)

Josiah Reigns over Judah22 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of his father David; he did not turn aside...
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2 Kings 22 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition (NRSVACE)

Josiah Reigns over Judah22 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord, and walked in all the way of his father David; he did not turn a...
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2 Kings 22 - New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised (NRSVA)

2 Kings 22 - New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

Josiah Reigns over Judah22 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign; he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath.(A)2 He did what was right in the sight of the Lord and walked in all the way of his father David; he did not turn aside...
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2 Kings 22 - New Living Translation (NLT)

Josiah Rules in Judah22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem thirty-one years. His mother was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath. 2 He did what was pleasing in the Lord’s sight and followed the example of his ancestor David. He did not turn away from ...
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2 Kings 22 - New Life Version (NLV)

Josiah Rules Judah22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. 2 Josiah did what is right in the eyes of the Lord. He walked in all the way of his father David. He did not turn aside t...
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2 Kings 22 - New King James Version (NKJV)

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 (...
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2 Kings 22 - New International Version - UK (NIVUK)

The Book of the Law found22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. His mother’s name was Jedidah daughter of Adaiah; she was from Bozkath. 2 He did what was right in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father David,...
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2 Kings 22 - New International Version (NIV)

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) 2 He did what was right(D) in the eyes of the Lord and followed completely the ways of his father...
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2 Kings 22 - New International Reader's Version (NIRV)

Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 31 years. His mother’s name was Jedidah. She was the daughter of Adaiah. She was from Bozkath. 2 Josiah did what was right in the eyes of the Lord. He lived the way King David had lived. He...
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2 Kings 22 - New English Translation (NET)

Josiah Repents22 Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother[a] was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah, from Bozkath. 2 He did what the Lord approved[b] and followed in his ancestor David’s footsteps;[c] he did not deviate to the right or th...
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