2 Kings

2 Kings 22:13–17

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

¹⁵And Huldah said to them, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Tell the man who sent you ¹⁶that this is what the LORD says: I am about to bring calamity on this place and on its people, according to all the words of the book that the king of Judah has read, ¹⁷because they have forsaken Me and burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke Me to anger with all the works of their hands. My wrath will be kindled against this place and will not be quenched.’

Footnotes

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 22:13

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
Go	לְכוּ֩	lə·ḵū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1980 go, come, walk
and inquire	דִרְשׁ֨וּ	ḏir·šū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H1875 resort to, seek
of the LORD	יְהוָ֜ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
for me	בַּעֲדִ֣י	ba·‘ă·ḏî	Preposition; first person common singular	H1157 separation
for	וּבְעַד־	ū·ḇə·‘aḏ-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H1157 separation
the people	הָעָ֗ם	hā·‘ām	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5971 people
and for	וּבְעַד֙	ū·ḇə·‘aḏ	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H1157 separation
all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
Judah	יְהוּדָ֔ה	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
concerning	עַל־	‘al-	Preposition	H5921 height
the words	דִּבְרֵ֛י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
in this	הַזֶּ֑ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
book	הַסֵּ֥פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
that has been found	הַנִּמְצָ֖א	han·nim·ṣā	Article; Verb - Nifal - Participle - masculine singular	H4672 attain to, find
For	כִּֽי־	kî-	Conjunction	H3588 burning, branding
great	גְדוֹלָ֞ה	ḡə·ḏō·w·lāh	Adjective - feminine singular	H1419 great
the wrath	חֲמַ֣ת	ḥă·maṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H2534 heat, rage
of the LORD	יְהוָ֗ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
that	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
burns	נִצְּתָ֣ה	niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh	Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person feminine singular	H3341 kindle, burn
against us	בָ֔נוּ	ḇā·nū	Preposition; first person common plural
because	אֲשֶׁ֨ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
our fathers	אֲבֹתֵ֗ינוּ	’ă·ḇō·ṯê·nū	Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common plural	H1 father
have not	לֹֽא־	lō-	Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
obeyed	שָׁמְע֜וּ	šā·mə·‘ū	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural	H8085 hear
the words	דִּבְרֵי֙	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of this	הַזֶּ֔ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
book	הַסֵּ֣פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
by doing	לַעֲשׂ֖וֹת	la·‘ă·śō·wṯ	Preposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct	H6213 do, make
all	כְּכָל־	kə·ḵāl-	Preposition-k; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
that is written	הַכָּת֥וּב	hak·kā·ṯūḇ	Article; Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular	H3789 write
about us	עָלֵֽינוּ׃	‘ā·lê·nū	Preposition; first person common plural	H5921 height

2 Kings 22:14

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
So Hilkiah	חִלְקִיָּ֣הוּ	ḥil·qî·yā·hū	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2518 Chilhijah
the priest	הַ֠כֹּהֵן	hak·kō·hên	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H3548 priest
Ahikam	וַאֲחִיקָ֨ם	wa·’ă·ḥî·qām	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H296 Achikam
Achbor	וְעַכְבּ֜וֹר	wə·‘aḵ·bō·wr	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H5907 Akbor
Shaphan	וְשָׁפָ֣ן	wə·šā·p̄ān	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8227 rock-badger
and Asaiah	וַעֲשָׂיָ֗ה	wa·‘ă·śā·yāh	Conjunctive waw; Noun - proper - masculine singular	H6222 Asajah
went	וַיֵּ֣לֶךְ	way·yê·leḵ	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular	H1980 go, come, walk
and spoke	וַֽיְדַבְּר֖וּ	way·ḏab·bə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H1696 speak
to	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
Huldah	חֻלְדָּ֨ה	ḥul·dāh	Noun - proper - feminine singular	H2468 Chuldah
the prophetess	הַנְּבִיאָ֜ה	han·nə·ḇî·’āh	Article; Noun - feminine singular	H5031 prophetess
the wife	אֵ֣שֶׁת׀	’ê·šeṯ	Noun - feminine singular construct	H802 woman, wife, female
of Shallum	שַׁלֻּ֣ם	šal·lum	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H7967 Shallum
son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Tikvah	תִּקְוָ֗ה	tiq·wāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H8616 Tikvah
the son	בֶּן־	ben-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H1121 son
of Harhas	חַרְחַס֙	ḥar·ḥas	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H2745 Charchas
the keeper	שֹׁמֵ֣ר	šō·mêr	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular	H8104 keep, watch, preserve
of the wardrobe	הַבְּגָדִ֔ים	hab·bə·ḡā·ḏîm	Article; Noun - masculine plural	H899 treachery
She	וְהִ֛יא	wə·hî	Conjunctive waw; Pronoun - third person feminine singular	H1931 he, she
lived	יֹשֶׁ֥בֶת	yō·še·ḇeṯ	Verb - Qal - Participle - feminine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
in Jerusalem	בִּירוּשָׁלִַ֖ם	bî·rū·šā·lim	Preposition-b; Noun - proper - feminine singular	H3389 Jerusalem
in the Second District	בַּמִּשְׁנֶ֑ה	bam·miš·neh	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4932 double, copy, second

2 Kings 22:15

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
And	וַתֹּ֣אמֶר	wat·tō·mer	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular	H559 utter, say
to them	אֲלֵיהֶ֔ם	’ă·lê·hem	Preposition; third person masculine plural	H413 motion to
This is what	כֹּֽה־	kōh-	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֖ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
the God	אֱלֹהֵ֣י	’ĕ·lō·hê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H430 God
of Israel	יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	yiś·rā·’êl	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3478 Israel
says	אָמַ֥ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
Tell	אִמְר֣וּ	’im·rū	Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine plural	H559 utter, say
the man	לָאִ֔ישׁ	lā·’îš	Preposition-l, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H376 man
who	אֲשֶׁר־	’ă·šer-	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
sent	שָׁלַ֥ח	šā·laḥ	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7971 send
you	אֶתְכֶ֖ם	’eṯ·ḵem	Direct object marker; second person masculine plural	H853 mark of the accusative

2 Kings 22:16

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
that this is what	כֹּ֚ה	kōh	Adverb	H3541 thus, here
the LORD	יְהוָ֔ה	Yah·weh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3068 Yahweh
says	אָמַ֣ר	’ā·mar	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H559 utter, say
I am about to bring	מֵבִ֥יא	mê·ḇî	Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular	H935 come in, come, go in, go
calamity	רָעָ֛ה	rā·‘āh	Adjective - feminine singular	H7451 bad, evil
on	אֶל־	’el-	Preposition	H413 motion to
this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	הַמָּק֥וֹם	ham·mā·qō·wm	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and on	וְעַל־	wə·‘al-	Conjunctive waw; Preposition	H5921 height
its people	יֹֽשְׁבָ֑יו	yō·šə·ḇāw	Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singular	H3427 sit, remain, dwell
according to all	כָּל־	kāl-	Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the words	דִּבְרֵ֣י	diḇ·rê	Noun - masculine plural construct	H1697 speech, word
of the book	הַסֵּ֔פֶר	has·sê·p̄er	Article; Noun - masculine singular	H5612 missive, document, writing, book
that	אֲשֶׁ֥ר	’ă·šer	Pronoun - relative	H834 particle of relation
the king	מֶ֥לֶךְ	me·leḵ	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4428 king
of Judah	יְהוּדָֽה׃	yə·hū·ḏāh	Noun - proper - masculine singular	H3063 Judah
has read	קָרָ֖א	qā·rā	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular	H7121 call, proclaim, read

2 Kings 22:17

English	Hebrew	Sounds like	Grammar	Word study
because	תַּ֣חַת׀	ta·ḥaṯ	Preposition	H8478 the under part
they have forsaken Me	עֲזָב֗וּנִי	‘ă·zā·ḇū·nî	Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural; first person common singular	H5800 leave, forsake, loose
and burned incense	וַֽיְקַטְּרוּ֙	way·qaṭ·ṭə·rū	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural	H6999 make sacrifices smoke, send them up in smoke
to other	אֲחֵרִ֔ים	’ă·ḥê·rîm	Adjective - masculine plural	H312 another
gods	לֵאלֹהִ֣ים	lê·lō·hîm	Preposition-l; Noun - masculine plural	H430 God
that	לְמַ֙עַן֙	lə·ma·‘an	Conjunction	H4616 purpose, intent
they might provoke Me to anger	הַכְעִיסֵ֔נִי	haḵ·‘î·sê·nî	Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct; first person common singular	H3707 be vexed, angry
with all	בְּכֹ֖ל	bə·ḵōl	Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular construct	H3605 the whole, all
the works	מַעֲשֵׂ֣ה	ma·‘ă·śêh	Noun - masculine singular construct	H4639 deed, work
of their hands	יְדֵיהֶ֑ם	yə·ḏê·hem	Noun - feminine dual construct; third person masculine plural	H3027 hand
My wrath	חֲמָתִ֛י	ḥă·mā·ṯî	Noun - feminine singular construct; first person common singular	H2534 heat, rage
will be kindled	וְנִצְּתָ֧ה	wə·niṣ·ṣə·ṯāh	Conjunctive waw; Verb - Nifal - Conjunctive perfect - third person feminine singular	H3341 kindle, burn
against this	הַזֶּ֖ה	haz·zeh	Article; Pronoun - masculine singular	H2088 this, that
place	בַּמָּק֥וֹם	bam·mā·qō·wm	Preposition-b, Article; Noun - masculine singular	H4725 standing, spot, condition
and will not	וְלֹ֥א	wə·lō	Conjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particle	H3808 not
be quenched	תִכְבֶּֽה׃	ṯiḵ·beh	Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular	H3518 be quenched, extinguished, go out