How did the political climate change after ahabs death. The book of kings was originally one book that was later divided into i kings and ii kings. It was promised in the close of the foregoing chapter that the ruin of his house should not come in his days, but his days were soon at an end. Abhabs son, ahaziah is mentioned in both books as reigning king. Ask for him the kingdom also his design is not upon abishag, but upon the kingdom. Because your heart was responsive and you humbled yourself before the lord when you heard what i have spoken against this place and its peoplethat they would become a curse and be laid wasteand because you tore your robes and wept in my presence, i also have heard you, declares the lord. Now three years passed without war between syria and israel. Then it came to pass, in the third year, that jehoshaphat the king of judah went down to visit the king of israel. Second kings 22 commentary old testament matthew henry.
Expert help for understanding the bible each volume in the understanding the bible commentary series breaks down the barriers between the ancient and modern worlds so that the power and meaning of the biblical texts become transparent to contemporary readers. During this peace, benhadad, ahab and 10 other kings formed a coalition to repel an assyrian invasion. This chapter begins the story of the reign of good king josiah, whose goodness shines the brighter because it came just after so much wickedness, which he had the honour to reform, and just before so great a destruction, which yet he. An introduction to the books of first and second kings. And hilkiah gave the book to shaphan, and he read it. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 1 and 2 kings the niv application commentary. His war with the syrians at ramothgilead is that which we have an account of in this chapter. Modern scholarship assigns the authorship to the prophets. There is nothing about jeremiah in the books of 1 kings and 2 kings. That, in repairing the temple, the book of the law was happily found and brought to the king, 2 kings 22. Prince josiah was coronated king of judah at the tender age of eighteen eight is a typo and ruled thirtyone years in jerusalem. Books of kings, two books of the hebrew bible or the protestant old testament that, together with deuteronomy, joshua, judges, and 1 and 2 samuel, belong to the group of historical books deuteronomic history written during the babylonian exile c. The books of kings were originally one book in the hebrew text and formed a two volume corpus with the present books of samuel. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books.
He makes a fleet in order to go to ophir for gold, which is wrecked at eziongeber, 1 kings 22. Originally one book, they were divided by the septuagint translators. Next chapter of 1 kings the book of 1 kings, chapter 22 we hope that you find the content of the book of 1 kings, chapter 22 from the douay rheims version of the catholic bible helpful to your bible studies and for references which allow you to read the books and individual verses of this chapter. Studying the bible is such a passion and even an obligation of ours, and we just love chapter summaries. And hilkiah the high priest said to shaphan the scribe, i have found the book of the law in the house of the lord. The king now addressed himself to the repair and embellishment of the temple and gave directions to hilkiah the high priest to take a general survey, in order to ascertain what was necessary to be done. When shaphan had transacted with hilkiah the business entrusted to him by the king, hilkiah took the opportunity of sending. Jacob has no money to pay the dowry for a wife, and so he ends up working for laban, his fatherinlaw, for 14 years. Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in. Jacob flees to paddanaram, partly to find a wife from among his relatives and partly to flee from the anger of his brother, esau. That book continued the account of the events that happened to israel. That adonijah had such a design is very probable, says poole, both from his temper, for he was an aspiring and designing man, highly discontented with solomons government, and desirous of a change. The new world translation of the holy scriptures is published by jehovahs witnesses.
Full text of aramaic papyri of the fifth century b. Josiahs good reign, his care for repairing the temple, the book of the law found. Therefore, 2 kings is actually the fourth book in the series on the history of the hebrew kings as presently arranged. In other words, he faithfully observed the book of the law to the fullest. He lived just before jerusalems enemies overcame the city. The books of 1 kings and 2 kings used to be one book. The writer begins his account of josiahs reign with the usual brief summary, giving his age at his accession, the length of his reign, his mothers name and birthplace 2 kings 22. Although the writer is unknown, it was written while the first temple was still standing 1 kings 8. Israel had peace for 3 years following the two years of war with syria described in 20. The positive evaluation of josiah continues with the notice of. Every book on your english syllabus summed up in a quote from the office. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry, what shall we do to be saved.
They present a careful sectionbysection exposition of the biblical books with key terms and phrases highlighted and all hebrew. 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. Until a man recognizes that he is nothing, god can do nothing with him. But in the third year jehoshaphat king of judah went down. The books of 1 and 2 kings describes a movement towards the eventual loss of the land and exile.
David guzik commentary on 2 kings 22 describes the beginnings of josiahs reforms, as the king finds the book of the law and has it read before him. Josiah was eight years old when he became king, and he reigned thirtyone years in jerusalem. The scope 1st and 2nd kings provide a record of israels history from the beginning of the movement to place solomon on davids throne through the end of the reign of zedekiah, judahs last king. The books of 1 and 2 kings recount events that cover a period of just over four hundred years, from the death of david to the release of jehoiachin from prison in babylon. Some think this book was the autograph, or original manuscript, of the five books of moses, under his own hand. Introduction as i read chapter 8 of 1 samuel, i am reminded of an amusing sequence of events in the life of jacob, described in genesis 30 and 31. The books of 1st and 2nd kings were so named because they record and interpret the reigns of all the kings of israel and judah except saul. The old testament quizzes about important details and events in every section of the book. The first half of 1 kings concerns the history of israel from completion of the story of the great king david in the events of the succession of david\s son, solomon, and david\s death. Some people translated 1 kings and 2 kings into greek the language that people spoke in greece.