2 Kings 22 Free Bible Version
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1 Josiah was eight when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem for thirty-one years. His mother's name was Jedidah, daughter of Adaiah. She came from Bozkath.
1 CUANDO Josías comenzó á reinar era de ocho años, y reinó en Jerusalem treinta y un años. El nombre de su madre fué Idida hija de Adaía de Boscath.
1 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 what was right in the Lord's sight, and followed all the ways of David his forefather—he did not deviate to the right or to the left.
2 E hizo lo recto en ojos de Jehová, y anduvo en todo el camino de David su padre, sin apartarse á diestra ni á siniestra.
2 He did that which was right in Yahweh’s eyes, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left.
3 In the eighteenth year of his reign, Josiah sent Shaphan, son of Azaliah, son of Meshullam, to the Lord's Temple. He said,
3 Y á los dieciocho años del rey Josías, fué que envió el rey á Saphán hijo de Azalía, hijo de Mesullam, escriba, á la casa de Jehová, diciendo:
3 In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to Yahweh’s house, saying,
4 “Go to Hilkiah the high priest and have him count the money the doorkeepers have collected from the people coming to the Lord's Temple.
4 Ve á Hilcías, sumo sacerdote: [dile] que recoja el dinero que se ha metido en la casa de Jehová, que han juntado del pueblo los guardianes de la puerta,
4 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which is brought into Yahweh’s house, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people.
5 Then hand it over to those who are supervising the work on Lord's Temple, and have them pay the workmen doing the repairing of the Lord's Temple,
5 Y que lo pongan en manos de los que hacen la obra, que tienen cargo de la casa de Jehová, y que lo entreguen á los que hacen la obra de la casa de Jehová, para reparar las aberturas de la casa:
5 Let them deliver it into the hand of the workers who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house; and let them give it to the workers who are in Yahweh’s house, to repair the damage to the house,
6 the carpenters, the builders and the masons. In addition have them purchase timber and cut stone to repair the Temple.
6 A los carpinteros, á los maestros y albañiles, para comprar madera y piedra de cantería para reparar la casa;
6 to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house.
7 Don't ask for any accounts from the men who received the money because they deal honestly.”
7 Y que no se les cuente el dinero cuyo manejo se les confiare, porque ellos proceden con fidelidad.
7 However, no accounting shall be asked of them for the money delivered into their hand, for they deal faithfully.”
8 Hilkiah the high priest told Shaphan the scribe, “I've found the Book of the Law in the Lord's Temple.” He gave it to Shaphan who read it.
8 Entonces dijo el sumo sacerdote Hilcías á Saphán escriba: El libro de la ley he hallado en la casa de Jehová. E Hilcías dió el libro á Saphán, y leyólo.
8 Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in Yahweh’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.
9 Shaphan the scribe went to the king to give him a report, saying, “Your officials have paid out the money that was in the Lord's Temple and have handed it over to those appointed to supervise the work at the Lord's Temple.”
9 Viniendo luego Saphán escriba al rey, dió al rey la respuesta, y dijo: Tus siervos han juntado el dinero que se halló en el templo, y lo han entregado en poder de los que hacen la obra, que tienen cargo de la casa de Jehová.
9 Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of Yahweh’s house.”
10 Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a book.” Shaphan read it to the king.
10 Asimismo Saphán escriba declaró al rey, diciendo: Hilcías el sacerdote me ha dado un libro. Y leyólo Saphán delante del rey.
10 Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king.
11 When the king heard what was in the book of the Law, he tore his clothes.
11 Y cuando el rey hubo oído las palabras del libro de la ley, rasgó sus vestidos.
11 When the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.
12 Then he gave orders to Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, son of Shaphan, Acbor, son of Micaiah, Shaphan, the scribe, and Asaiah the king's assistant, saying,
12 Luego mandó el rey á Hilcías el sacerdote, y á Ahicam hijo de Saphán, y á Achbor hijo de Michâía, y á Saphán escriba, y á Asaía siervo del rey, diciendo:
12 The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying,
13 “Go and talk to the Lord for me, and for the people, and for all of Judah, about what is said in the book that's been found. For the Lord must be really angry with us, because our forefathers have not obeyed the Lord's instructions in this book; they have not been doing what is written there for us to do.”
13 Id, y preguntad á Jehová por mí, y por el pueblo, y por todo Judá, acerca de las palabras de este libro que se ha hallado: porque grande ira de Jehová es la que ha sido encendida contra nosotros, por cuanto nuestros padres no escucharon las palabras de este libro, para hacer conforme á todo lo que nos fué escrito.
13 “Go inquire of Yahweh for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is Yahweh’s wrath that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.”
14 Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Acbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum, son of Tokhath, the son of Hasrah, custodian of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the city's second quarter.
14 Entonces fué Hilcías el sacerdote, y Ahicam y Achbor y Saphán y Asaía, á Hulda profetisa, mujer de Sallum hijo de Ticva hijo de Araas, guarda de las vestiduras, la cual moraba en Jerusalem en la segunda parte [de la ciudad], y hablaron con ella.
14 So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her.
15 She told them, “This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Tell the man who sent you to me,
15 Y ella les dijo: Así ha dicho Jehová el Dios de Israel: Decid al varón que os envió á mí:
15 She said to them, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me,
16 this is what the Lord says: I am about to bring disaster down on this place and on its people, in accordance with everything written in the book that has been read to the king of Judah.
16 Así dijo Jehová: He aquí yo traigo mal sobre este lugar, y sobre los que en él moran, [á saber], todas las palabras del libro que ha leído el rey de Judá:
16 “Yahweh says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read.
17 They have abandoned me and offered sacrifices to other gods, making me angry by everything they've done. My anger will be poured out upon this place and will not be stopped.
17 Por cuanto me dejaron á mí, y quemaron perfumes á dioses ajenos, provocándome á ira en toda obra de sus manos; y mi furor se ha encendido contra este lugar, y no se apagará.
17 Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’”
18 But tell the king of Judah who sent you to ask the Lord, tell him this is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: As for what you heard read to you—
18 Mas al rey de Judá que os ha enviado para que preguntaseis á Jehová, diréis así: Así ha dicho Jehová el Dios de Israel: [Por cuanto] oíste las palabras [del libro],
18 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of Yahweh, tell him, “Yahweh the God of Israel says, ‘Concerning the words which you have heard,
19 because you were receptive and repentant before God when you heard his warnings against this place and against its people—that would become desolate and a curse—and because you have torn your clothes and wept before me, I have also heard you, declares the Lord.
19 Y tu corazón se enterneció, y te humillaste delante de Jehová, cuando oíste lo que yo he pronunciado contra este lugar y contra sus moradores, que vendrían á ser asolados y malditos, y rasgaste tus vestidos, y lloraste en mi presencia, también yo te he oído, dice Jehová.
19 because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before Yahweh when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,’ says Yahweh.
20 All this will not happen until after you have died, and you will die in peace. You will not see all the disaster that I'm going to bring down on this place.” They went back to the king and gave him her response.
20 Por tanto, he aquí yo te recogeré con tus padres, y tú serás recogido á tu sepulcro en paz, y no verán tus ojos todo el mal que yo traigo sobre este lugar. Y ellos dieron al rey la respuesta.
20 ‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king.
People & places in this chapter
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People
Adaiah
Named as the father of Jedidah, the mother of King Josiah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:1
Ahikam
Son of Shaphan, sent by Josiah with Hilkiah to inquire of the LORD, and named as the father of Gedaliah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 25:22
Asaiah
The servant of the king, sent with Hilkiah and others to inquire of the LORD about the Book of the Law.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:20
Azaliah
Named as the father of Shaphan the scribe and the son of Meshullam.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:3; 2 Chronicles 34:8
Harhas
Named as the father of Tikvah and grandfather of Shallum, Huldah's husband.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22
Hilkiah
High priest in Josiah's reign who found the Book of the Law in the house of the LORD; 1 Chronicles 6:13 lists him as son of Shallum in Aaron's priestly line.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:4; 2 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 22:12
Huldah
A prophetess living in Jerusalem's Second District, the wife of Shallum the keeper of the wardrobe, who told Josiah's envoys that calamity would come but that he would be gathered…
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Kings 22:15; 2 Chronicles 34:22
Jedidah
Daughter of Adaiah from Bozkath and mother of King Josiah of Judah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:1
Josiah
The boy king who rediscovered the Law and led Judah's last great reform.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22-23; 2 Chron. 34-35; Matt. 1:10-11
Meshullam
Named as the father of Azaliah and grandfather of Shaphan the scribe.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:3
Micaiah
Named as the father of Achbor, one of Josiah's officials.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:12; 2 Chronicles 34:20
Shallum
Son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, the keeper of the wardrobe and husband of the prophetess Huldah.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22
Shaphan
Son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe whom Josiah sent to Hilkiah and who read the newly found Book of the Law to the king.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:3; 2 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 22:10
Tikvah
Named as the father of Shallum, Huldah's husband, and the son of Harhas.
Cited in the guide: 2 Kings 22:14; 2 Chronicles 34:22
Cross references (19)
Related passages for each verse, from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge as collected and ranked by readers at OpenBible.info.
- 1 Joshua 15:39; 2 Chronicles 34:1–33; Ecclesiastes 10:16; Matthew 1:10; 2 Kings 11:21
- 2 Deuteronomy 5:32; Joshua 1:7; 2 Kings 18:3; 1 Kings 3:6; 2 Chronicles 29:2
- 3 2 Chronicles 34:3–33
- 4 2 Kings 12:4; 1 Chronicles 26:13–19; 2 Chronicles 24:8–12; 2 Kings 12:8–11; 1 Chronicles 6:13
- 5 2 Kings 12:11–14; 2 Kings 12:5; 2 Chronicles 24:27; 2 Chronicles 24:12–13; Ezra 3:7
- 7 2 Kings 12:15; 1 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 8:20–21; Proverbs 28:20; 2 Chronicles 24:14
- 8 Deuteronomy 31:24–26; 2 Chronicles 34:14–28
- 9 2 Kings 18:18; Jeremiah 40:11; Ezekiel 8:11; 2 Kings 22:12; Jeremiah 39:14
- 10 Jeremiah 36:21; Jeremiah 36:6; Deuteronomy 31:9–13; Nehemiah 8:18; Jeremiah 13:18
- 11 2 Chronicles 34:19; Joel 2:13; Jonah 3:6–7; 2 Kings 22:19; Jeremiah 36:24
- 12 Jeremiah 26:24; 2 Kings 25:22; 2 Kings 19:2–3; 2 Chronicles 34:19–21; Isaiah 37:1–4
- 13 Nehemiah 9:3; Deuteronomy 31:17–18; Jeremiah 37:17; James 1:22–25; Exodus 20:5
- 14 2 Chronicles 34:22; Judges 4:4; Luke 1:41–56; Zephaniah 1:10; Micah 6:4
- 15 Jeremiah 23:28; 2 Kings 1:6; 2 Kings 1:16
- 16 Daniel 9:11–14; Joshua 23:15; Deuteronomy 31:16–18; Deuteronomy 29:18–23; Deuteronomy 28:15–68
- 17 2 Kings 21:22; Isaiah 33:14; Psalm 115:4–8; Jeremiah 7:20; Jeremiah 17:27
- 18 Malachi 3:16–17; Isaiah 3:10; 2 Chronicles 34:26–28
- 19 Psalm 51:17; 1 Kings 21:29; Exodus 10:3; Isaiah 57:15; 1 Peter 5:5–6
- 20 Psalm 37:37; Isaiah 57:1–2; 1 Chronicles 17:11; Genesis 25:8; Jeremiah 22:15–16
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