Chapter 22

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am 3363-3394, bc 641-610

Josiah This prince was one of the best, if not the best, of all the Jewish kings since the time of David. He began well, continued well, and ended well. 1Kgs 13:2; 2Chr 34:1, 2Chr 34:2-33; Jer 1:2; Zeph 1:1; Matt 1:10, Josias

eight years old 2Kgs 11:21, 2Kgs 21:1; Ps 8:2; Eccl 10:16; Isa 3:4

Boscath This was a city in the plain country of the tribe of Judah; and is mentioned in the parallel passage along with Lachish and Eglon. Josh 15:39, Bozkath


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right 2Kgs 16:2, 2Kgs 18:3; 2Chr 17:3, 2Chr 29:2; Prov 20:11

walked 1Kgs 3:6, 1Kgs 11:38, 1Kgs 15:5

turned Deut 5:32; Josh 1:7; Prov 4:27; Ezek 18:14-17


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in the 2Chr 34:3-8, 2Chr 34:9-33


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Hilkiah 1Chr 6:13, 1Chr 9:11; 2Chr 34:9-18

that he may Ten years seem to have elapsed since the people began to present the accustomed offerings; yet no one had taken an account of them, nor were they applied to the purpose for which they were given.

sum the silver 2Kgs 12:4, 2Kgs 12:8-11; 2Chr 24:8-12; Mark 12:41-42

the keepers 1Chr 9:19, 1Chr 26:13-19; 2Chr 8:14; Neh 11:19; Ps 84:10

door Heb. threshold


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deliver 2Kgs 12:11-14

to repair 2Kgs 12:5; 2Chr 24:7, 2Chr 24:12-13, 2Chr 24:27; Ezra 3:7


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carpenters or, artificers, Exod 28:11, Exod 35:35, Exod 38:23

builders 2Kgs 12:11; Gen 4:17; 1Kgs 5:18, 1Kgs 6:12

masons or, repairers of the wall, 2Kgs 12:12; Isa 58:12; Ezek 22:30


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Howbeit 2Kgs 12:15; 2Chr 24:14

they dealt faithfully Exod 36:5-6; Neh 7:2; Prov 28:20; Luke 16:10-12; 1Cor 4:2; 2Cor 8:20-21; 2Tim 2:2; 3John 1:5


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I have found This certainly was a genuine copy of the divine law, and probably the autograph of Moses, as it is said, in the parallel place of Chronicles, to be the book of the law of the Lord by Moses. It is not probable that this was the only copy of the law in the land, or that Josiah had never before seen the book of Moses; but the fact seems to be, that this was the original of the covenant renewed by Moses in the plains of Moab, and now being unexpectedly found, its antiquity, the occasion of its being made, the present circumstances of the people, the imperfect state in which the reformation was as yet, after all that had been done, would all concur to produce the effect here mentioned on the mind of the pious Josiah. Deut 31:24-26; 2Chr 34:14, 2Chr 34:15-28


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Shaphan 2Kgs 22:3, 2Kgs 22:12, 2Kgs 25:22; Jer 26:24, Jer 29:3, Jer 36:10-12, Jer 39:14, Jer 40:11, Jer 41:2; Ezek 8:11

the scribe 2Kgs 18:18

gathered Heb. melted


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Shaphan Deut 31:9-13; 2Chr 34:18; Neh 8:1-7, Neh 8:14-15, Neh 8:18, Neh 13:1; Jer 36:6, Jer 36:15, Jer 36:21

the king Deut 17:18-20; Jer 13:18, Jer 22:1-2


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that he rent 2Kgs 22:19; 2Chr 34:19; Jer 36:24; Joel 2:13; Jonah 3:6-7


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the king 2Kgs 19:2-3; 2Chr 34:19-21; Isa 37:1-4

Ahikam 2Kgs 22:9; Jer 26:22, Jer 26:24

Achbor 2Chr 34:20, Abdon

Michaiah or, Micah


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inquire 2Kgs 3:11; 1Kgs 22:7-8; 1Chr 10:13-14; Ps 25:14; Prov 3:6; Jer 21:1-2, Jer 37:17; Ezek 14:3-4, Ezek 20:1-3; Amos 3:7

great Exod 20:5; Deut 4:23-27, Deut 29:23-28, Deut 31:17-18; Neh 8:8-9, Neh 9:3; Ps 76:7; Dan 9:5-7; Nah 1:6; Rom 3:20, Rom 4:15, Rom 7:9; Rev 6:17

because our fathers 2Chr 29:6, 2Chr 34:21; Ps 106:6; Jer 16:12, Jer 44:17; Lam 5:7; Dan 9:8, Dan 9:10; Jas 1:22-25


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prophetess Exod 15:20; Judg 4:4; Mic 6:4; Luke 1:41-56, Luke 2:36; Acts 21:9; 1Cor 11:5

Tikvah 2Chr 34:22, Tikvath, Hasrah

wardrobe Heb. garments, 2Kgs 10:22; Neh 7:72

college or, second part


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2Kgs 1:6, 2Kgs 1:16; Jer 23:28


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Behold 2Kgs 20:17, 2Kgs 21:12-13; 2Chr 34:24-25

all the words 2Kgs 25:1-4; Lev 26:15-46; Deut 28:15-68, Deut 29:18-23, Deut 30:17-18, Deut 31:16-18; Deut 32:15-26; Josh 23:13, Josh 23:15; Dan 9:11-14


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have forsaken Exod 32:34; Deut 29:24-28, Deut 32:15-19; Judg 2:12-14, Judg 3:7-8, Judg 10:6-7, Judg 10:10-14; 1Kgs 9:6-9; Neh 9:26-27; Ps 106:35-42; Jer 2:11-13, Jer 2:27-28

the works Ps 115:4-8; Isa 2:8-9, Isa 44:17-20, Isa 46:5-8; Mic 5:13

therefore 1Thess 2:16

shall not be Deut 32:22; 2Chr 36:16; Isa 33:14; Jer 7:20, Jer 17:27; Ezek 20:47-48; Zeph 1:18


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the king 2Chr 34:26-28

thus shall ye Isa 3:10; Mal 3:16-17


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thine heart 1Sam 24:5; Ps 51:17, Ps 119:120; Isa 46:12, Isa 57:15, Isa 66:2, Isa 66:5; Jer 36:24; Jer 36:29-32; Ezek 9:4; Rom 2:4-5; Jas 4:6-10

humbled Exod 10:3; Lev 26:40-41; 1Kgs 21:29; 2Chr 33:12, 2Chr 33:19, 2Chr 33:23; Mic 6:8; 1Pet 5:5-6

a desolation Lev 26:31-32; Deut 29:23; Jer 26:6, Jer 44:22

hast rent 2Kgs 22:17

wept Num 25:6; Judg 2:4-5, Judg 20:26; Ezra 9:3-4, Ezra 10:1; Neh 1:4, Neh 8:9; Ps 119:136; Jer 9:1, Jer 13:17, Jer 14:17; Luke 19:41; Rom 9:2-3

I also have 2Kgs 19:20, 2Kgs 20:5


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I will gather Gen 25:8; Deut 31:16; 1Chr 17:11; 2Chr 34:28

thou shalt During thy life, none of these calamities shall fall upon thee nor thy people; no adversary shall be permitted to disturb the peace of Judea; and thou shalt at last "be gathered into thy grave in peace." Now, though it is stated that Pharaoh-Necho slew him at Megiddo, yet the Assyrians and the Jews were at peace; and though Josiah might feel it his duty to oppose the Egyptian king's going against his friend and ally, and that, in his endeavours to oppose him, he was mortally wounded at Megiddo, yet certainly he was not killed there, but was brought to Jerusalem, where he died in peace.

gathered 2Kgs 23:29-30; Ps 37:37; Isa 57:1-2; Jer 22:10, Jer 22:15-16


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