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Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary

2 Kings 22:8

The book of the law; that original book of the law of the Lord, given or written by the hand of Moses, as it is expressed, 2 Chronicles 34:14, which by God's command was put beside the ark, Deuteronomy 31:26, and probably taken from thence and hid, by the care of some godly priest, when some of the idolatrous kings of Judah persecuted the true religion, and defaced the temple, and (which the Jewish writers affirm) burnt all the copies of God's law which they could find, and now found among the rubbish, or in some secret place.

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See also 2 Kings 22:8 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse 2 Kings 22:8. _I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW_] Was this the _autograph_ of Moses? It is very probable that it was, for in the parallel place; 2 Chronicles 34:14, it is said to be the book of...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    Some have concluded from this discovery, either that no “book of the law” had ever existed before, the work now said to have been “found” having been forged for the occasion by Hilkiah; or that all kn...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    V. THE REIGN OF JOSIAH 1. The Revival CHAPTER 22 _ 1. Josiah begins to reign (2 Kings 22:1; 2 Chronicles 34:1)_ 2. The temple repaired (2 Kings 22:3;...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 22:1 TO 2 KINGS 23:30_ A_. THE REIGN AND REFORMS OF JOSIAH. The fifty-seven years of the reigns of Manasseh and Amon were, according to Kings (not Chronicles), a period of apostasy, which prob...

  • B. W. Johnson's Bible Commentary

    HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW. We are told that Hilkiah made this discovery when they brought the money out of the Lord's house. Tradition has sought to explain this remarkable event, but it is proba...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    THE BOOK OF THE LAW. i.e. the original copy of the Pentateuch, laid up by the side of the Ark (Deuteronomy 31:24). Probably secreted during the reigns of Manasseh (2 Kings 21:16) and Amon (2 Kings 21:...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW— This is generally agreed to have been the archetype written by Moses, and by him ordered to be deposited with the ark, in the most holy place, but which some pious hi...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    C. A LOST BOOK RECOVERED 22:8-13 TRANSLATION (8) And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, The book of the law I have found in the house of the LORD! And Hilkiah gave the book unto Sh...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST SAID UNTO SHAPHAN THE SCRIBE, I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD. AND HILKIAH GAVE THE BOOK TO SHAPHAN, AND HE READ IT._ Hilkiah ... said ... I hav...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    THE BOOK OF THE LAW] As the book found in the Temple was brief enough to be read at a single assembly (2 Kings 23:2), whereas the reading of the Law by Ezra occupied several days (Nehemiah 8:18), it c...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSIAH. THE FINDING OF A BOOK OF THE LAW 1. Boscath] in Judah: cp. Joshua 15:39....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    THE LAST KINGS OF *ISRAEL AND *JUDAH BOOK OF 2 KINGS _PHILIP SMITH_ CHAPTER 22 JOSIAH’S RULE AS KING OF *JUDAH V1 Josiah was 8 years old when he became king. He ruled in Jerusalem for 31 years....

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    I HAVE FOUND. — Literally, _the book of the Torah have I found_. The definite form of the expression proves that what the high priest found was something already known; it was not a book, but _the_ bo...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ֠ יֹּאמֶר חִלְקִיָּ֜הוּ הַ כֹּהֵ֤ן הַ גָּדֹ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JOSIAH B.C. 639-608 2 Kings 22:1; 2 Kings 23:1 Jos., "Ant.," X 4:1. "In outline dim and vast Their fearful shadows cast The giant forms of Empires, on their way To ruin: one by one They tower,...

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JOSIAH'S REFORMATION 2 Kings 22:8; 2 Kings 23:1 "And the works of Josias were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness." - #/RAPC 1Es 1:23 "From Zion shall go forth the Law, and the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    FINDING THE LOST LAW 2 Kings 22:1 In the midst of a dissolute court, Josiah's young life grew as a palm on the desert-waste. At the age of sixteen he sought the Lord, and at eighteen he became even m...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    With Josiah's accession came the last attempt at reformation before Judah was finally swept into captivity. Josiah's first act of reformation was to restore the Temple. All that followed grew out of t...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the (e) book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. (e) This was the copy th...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    The book of the law, (that is, Deuteronomy.; Challoner.; St. Chrysostom, hom. 9. in Matthew) or the Pentateuch. (Josephus) --- Achaz, Manasses, and Amon, had burnt (R. Solomon) as many copies as they...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    This is a most interesting verse. It should seem very plain that during the long period that idolatry had prevailed in the land, not only the temple had been suffered to fall into ruins; but the very...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Well, then, in the next portion of our book (2 Kings 21:1-26) we see how truly a pious father may be followed by an impious son. Manasseh, young as he was, did not only begin to reign, but "did that w...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _A MEMORABLE YEAR_ ‘The eighteenth year of king Josiah.’ 2 Kings 22:3 Josiah mounted the throne when he was eight years old. He was the son of Amon and the grandson of Manasseh, both of them evil r...

  • James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

    _THE BIBLE—LOST OR FOUND?_ ‘And Hilkiah the priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord.’ 2 Kings 22:8 There is an apparent discrepancy between th...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 22 AND 23. Observe what grace raised up Hezekiah and Josiah, both of whom were born of fathers given up to idolatry, and followed by sons who were equally aba...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND HILKIAH THE HIGH PRIEST SAID UNTO SHAPHAN THE SCRIBE,.... Not at the first time of his message to him, but afterwards that he attended on him upon the same business; after the high priest had exam...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. Ver. 8. _I have found the bo...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _I have found the book of the law_ This is generally agreed to have been the archetype written by Moses, and by him ordered to be deposited with the ark in the most holy place; but which some pious hi...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iosiah his good reigne. 3 He taketh care for the repaire of the Temple. 8 Hilkiah hauing found a booke of the Lawe, Iosiah sendeth to Huldah to enquire of the Lord. 15 Huldah prophesieth destruct...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Hilkiah, the high priest, who knew of the king's plan and had undertaken to bring order into the Sanctuary, SAID UNTO SHAPHAN, THE SCRIBE, I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW IN THE HOUSE OF THE LORD...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Josiah's Good Reign...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JOSIAH'S GOOD REIGN (22:1 - 23:30) From Josiah's beginning to reign at eight years of age, his reign was faithful and godly, for he walked in the ways of David, the first of Israel's godly kings (v....

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-10 The different event of Josiah's early succession from that of Manasseh, must be ascribed to the distinguishing grace of God; yet probably the persons that trained him up were instruments in prod...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    2 Kings 22:8 Hilkiah H2518 high H1419 priest H3548 said H559 (H8799) Shaphan H8227 scribe H5608 (H8802) found...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    THE DISCOVERY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW AND ITS IMMEDIATE CONSEQUENCES (2 KINGS 22:8). We have already indicated above our view that this Book of the Law was found within the foundation walls themselves,...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    2 Kings 22:8 _(with 2 Chronicles 34:15)_ There is an apparent discrepancy between the recorded facts of the reign of Josiah and the indications of his inward temperament and disposition which are giv...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Reign of Josiah. Repairing temple and finding of the book of the law. CHARACTERS: God, Josiah, Hilkiah, Shaphan, Huldah, Ahikam, Achbor, Asahiah. CONCLUSION: An unread Bible is a lost Bibl...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    2 Kings 22:8. _I have found the book of the law._ This was “the book of the law of the Lord by Moses,” 2 Chronicles 34:14; that is, in Moses's own handwriting. Lyranus, a rabbi, says, that Ahaz had bu...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord._ THE FINDING OF THE BOOK Following two of the most notoriously wicked rulers, Josiah, the boy king of Judah, was a remarkable instance of i...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign._ A MONARCH OF RARE VIRTUE, AND A GOD OF RETRIBUTIVE JUSTICE I. A monarch of rare virtue. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign.” In th...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 22:1 Josiah. Josiah is a long-awaited good king (see 1 Kings 13:2). He does many significant deeds, but it comes too late to change Judah’s fate.

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    2 KINGS—NOTE ON 2 KINGS 22:8 I HAVE FOUND THE BOOK OF THE LAW. The phrase “Book of the Law” may refer to all or part of the Pentateuch. Most scholars think a portion of Deute

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    THE LAST EFFORT OF REFORMATION UNDER JOSIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES.— 2 Kings 22:2. HE DID THAT WHICH WAS RIGHT—In his minority Josiah was. guarded and directed by godly teachers and counselor...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION 2 KINGS 22:1 ACCESSION OF JOSIAH. REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE. RECOVERY OF THE BOOK OF THE LAW....

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And Josiah was only eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned for thirty-one years in Jerusalem. And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD (2 Kings 22:1-2). Now at this poi...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    2 Chronicles 34:14; 2 Chronicles 34:15; Deuteronomy 31:24...

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    The book — That original book of the law of the Lord, given or written by the hand of Moses, as it is expressed, 2 Chronicles 34:14, which by God's command was put beside the ark, Deuteronomy 31:26, a...

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