2 Kings

2 Kings 22:12–14

12and commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam son of Shaphan, Achbora son of Micaiah,b Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the servant of the king: 13“Go and inquire of the LORD for me, for the people, and for all Judah concerning the words in this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that burns against us because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book by doing all that is written about us.”

14So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went and spoke to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum son of Tikvah,c the son of Harhas,d the keeper of the wardrobe. She lived in Jerusalem, in the Second District.e

Footnotes

  • a 22:12 Achbor is another name for Abdon; see 2 Chronicles 34:20|2CH 34:20.
  • b 22:12 Micaiah is a variant of Micah; see 2 Chronicles 34:20|2CH 34:20.
  • c 22:14 Tikvah is a variant of Tokhath; see 2 Chronicles 34:22|2CH 34:22.
  • d 22:14 Harhas is a variant of Hasrah; see 2 Chronicles 34:22|2CH 34:22.
  • e 22:14 Or the Second Quarter, a newer section of Jerusalem; Hebrew the Mishneh

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2 Kings 22:12

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
commandedוַיְצַ֣וway·ṣawConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH6680 lay charge (upon), give charge (to), charge, command, order
Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הḥil·qî·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH2518 Chilhijah
the priestהַכֹּהֵ֡ןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Ahikamאֲחִיקָ֣ם’ă·ḥî·qāmNoun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
sonבֶּן־be·nō·šā-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Shaphanשָׁ֠פָןšā·p̲ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
Achborעַכְבּ֨וֹר‘aḵ·bō·wrNoun - proper - masculine singularH5907 Akbor
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Micaiahמִיכָיָ֜הmî·ḵā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH4320 Micajah
Shaphanשָׁפָ֣ןšā·p̄ānNoun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
the scribeהַסֹּפֵ֗רhas·sō·p̄êrArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5608 count
and Asaiahעֲשָׂיָ֥ה‘ă·śā·yāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH6222 Asajah
the servantעֶֽבֶד־‘e·ḇeḏ-Noun - masculine singular constructH5650 slave, servant
of the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְham·me·leḵArticle; Noun - masculine singularH4428 king

2 Kings 22:13

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Goלְכוּ֩lə·ḵūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1980 go, come, walk
and inquireדִרְשׁ֨וּḏir·šūVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine pluralH1875 resort to, seek
of the LORDיְהוָ֜הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
for meבַּעֲדִ֣יba·‘ă·ḏîPreposition; first person common singularH1157 separation
forוּבְעַד־ū·ḇə·‘aḏ-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH1157 separation
the peopleהָעָ֗םhā·‘āmArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5971 people
and forוּבְעַד֙ū·ḇə·‘aḏConjunctive waw; PrepositionH1157 separation
allכָּל־kāl-Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
Judahיְהוּדָ֔הyə·hū·ḏāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH3063 Judah
concerningעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5921 height
the wordsדִּבְרֵ֛יdiḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
in thisהַזֶּ֑הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
bookהַסֵּ֥פֶרhas·sê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
that has been foundהַנִּמְצָ֖אhan·nim·ṣāArticle; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singularH4672 attain to, find
Forכִּֽי־kî-ConjunctionH3588 burning, branding
greatגְדוֹלָ֞הḡə·ḏō·w·lāhAdjective - feminine singularH1419 great
the wrathחֲמַ֣תḥă·maṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2534 heat, rage
of the LORDיְהוָ֗הYah·wehNoun - proper - masculine singularH3068 Yahweh
thatאֲשֶׁר־’ă·šer-Pronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
burnsנִצְּתָ֣הniṣ·ṣə·ṯāhVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3341 kindle, burn
against usבָ֔נוּḇā·nūPreposition; first person common plural
becauseאֲשֶׁ֨ר’ă·šerPronoun - relativeH834 particle of relation
our fathersאֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nūNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common pluralH1 father
have notלֹֽא־lō-Adverb - Negative particleH3808 not
obeyedשָׁמְע֜וּšā·mə·‘ūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person common pluralH8085 hear
the wordsדִּבְרֵי֙diḇ·rêNoun - masculine plural constructH1697 speech, word
of thisהַזֶּ֔הhaz·zehArticle; Pronoun - masculine singularH2088 this, that
bookהַסֵּ֣פֶרhas·sê·p̄erArticle; Noun - masculine singularH5612 missive, document, writing, book
by doingלַעֲשׂ֖וֹתla·‘ă·śō·wṯPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH6213 do, make
allכְּכָל־kə·ḵāl-Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular constructH3605 the whole, all
that is writtenהַכָּת֥וּבhak·kā·ṯūḇArticle; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singularH3789 write
about usעָלֵֽינוּ׃‘ā·lê·nūPreposition; first person common pluralH5921 height

2 Kings 22:14

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
So Hilkiahחִלְקִיָּ֣הוּḥil·qî·yā·hūNoun - proper - masculine singularH2518 Chilhijah
the priestהַ֠כֹּהֵןhak·kō·hênArticle; Noun - masculine singularH3548 priest
Ahikamוַאֲחִיקָ֨םwa·’ă·ḥî·qāmConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH296 Achikam
Achborוְעַכְבּ֜וֹרwə·‘aḵ·bō·wrConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH5907 Akbor
Shaphanוְשָׁפָ֣ןwə·šā·p̄ānConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH8227 rock-badger
and Asaiahוַעֲשָׂיָ֗הwa·‘ă·śā·yāhConjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singularH6222 Asajah
wentוַיֵּ֣לֶךְway·yê·leḵConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singularH1980 go, come, walk
and spokeוַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּway·ḏab·bə·rūConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1696 speak
toאֶל־’el-PrepositionH413 motion to
Huldahחֻלְדָּ֨הḥul·dāhNoun - proper - feminine singularH2468 Chuldah
the prophetessהַנְּבִיאָ֜הhan·nə·ḇî·’āhArticle; Noun - feminine singularH5031 prophetess
the wifeאֵ֣שֶׁת׀’ê·šeṯNoun - feminine singular constructH802 woman, wife, female
of Shallumשַׁלֻּ֣םšal·lumNoun - proper - masculine singularH7967 Shallum
sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Tikvahתִּקְוָ֗הtiq·wāhNoun - proper - masculine singularH8616 Tikvah
the sonבֶּן־ben-Noun - masculine singular constructH1121 son
of Harhasחַרְחַס֙ḥar·ḥasNoun - proper - masculine singularH2745 Charchas
the keeperשֹׁמֵ֣רšō·mêrVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH8104 keep, watch, preserve
of the wardrobeהַבְּגָדִ֔יםhab·bə·ḡā·ḏîmArticle; Noun - masculine pluralH899 treachery
Sheוְהִ֛יאwə·hîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singularH1931 he, she
livedיֹשֶׁ֥בֶתyō·še·ḇeṯVerb - Qal - Participle - feminine singularH3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalemבִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖םbî·rū·šā·limPreposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singularH3389 Jerusalem
in the Second Districtבַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑הbam·miš·nehPreposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singularH4932 double, copy, second

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2 Kings 22:12 Jeremiah 26:24 · 2 Kings 25:22

2 Kings 22:13 Nehemiah 9:3 · Exodus 20:5 · James 1:22–25 · Deuteronomy 4:23–27 · Deuteronomy 31:17–18 · Deuteronomy 29:23–28 · Jeremiah 37:17

2 Kings 22:14 Judges 4:4 · 2 Chronicles 34:22

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