2Ki 22:8-13, 2Ch 34:14-19 | TSK | STEP | I have found.This certainly was a genuine copy of the divine law, and probably the autograph of Moses, as it is said, in the parallel place of Chronicles, to be the book of the law of the Lord by Moses. It is not probable that this was the only copy of the law in the land, or that Josiah had never before seen the book of Moses; but the fact seems to be, that this was the original of the covenant renewed by Moses in the plains of Moab, and now being unexpectedly found, its antiquity, the occasion of its being made, the present circumstances of the people, the imperfect state in which the reformation was as yet, after all that had been done, would all concur to produce the effect here mentioned on the mind of the pious Josiah.

‏ 2 Kings 22:8-13

I have found.This certainly was a genuine copy of the divine law, and probably the autograph of Moses, as it is said, in the parallel place of Chronicles, to be the book of the law of the Lord by Moses. It is not probable that this was the only copy of the law in the land, or that Josiah had never before seen the book of Moses; but the fact seems to be, that this was the original of the covenant renewed by Moses in the plains of Moab, and now being unexpectedly found, its antiquity, the occasion of its being made, the present circumstances of the people, the imperfect state in which the reformation was as yet, after all that had been done, would all concur to produce the effect here mentioned on the mind of the pious Josiah.

De 31:24-26; 2Ch 34:14,15-28

Shaphan.

3,12; 25:22; Jer 26:24; 29:3; 36:10-12; 39:14; 40:11; 41:2; Eze 8:11

the scribe.

18:18

gathered. Heb. melted.

Shaphan.

De 31:9-13; 2Ch 34:18; Ne 8:1-7,14,15,18; 13:1; Jer 36:6,15,21

the king.

De 17:18-20; Jer 13:18; 22:1,2

that he rent.

19; 2Ch 34:19; Jer 36:24; Joe 2:13; Jon 3:6,7

the king.

19:2,3; 2Ch 34:19-21; Isa 37:1-4

Ahikam.

9; Jer 26:22,24

Achbor.

2Ch 34:20

Abdon. Michaiah. or, Micah.

enquire.

3:11; 1Ki 22:7,8; 1Ch 10:13,14; Ps 25:14; Pr 3:6; Jer 21:1,2; 37:17

Eze 14:3,4; 20:1-3; Am 3:7

great.

Ex 20:5; De 4:23-27; 29:23-28; 31:17,18; Ne 8:8,9; 9:3; Ps 76:7

Da 9:5-7; Na 1:6; Ro 3:20; 4:15; 7:9; Re 6:17

because our fathers.

2Ch 29:6; 34:21; Ps 106:6; Jer 16:12; 44:17; La 5:7; Da 9:8,10

Jas 1:22-25

‏ 2 Chronicles 34:14-19

Hilkiah.

2Ki 22:8-20; De 31:24-26

a book.Literally, "a book of the law of the Lord, by the hand of Moses," i.e, as Dr. Kennicott understands it, "in the handwriting of Moses;" for, says he, though there are fifteen places in the Old Testament which mention the "Law of Moses," and "book of Moses," yet this one place only mentions "the book of the law in, or by, the hand of Moses."

the law.

12:1; 31:4; 35:26; De 17:18,19; Jos 1:8; Ezr 7:10; Ps 1:2; Isa 5:24

Isa 30:9; Jer 8:8; Lu 2:39

Moses. Heb. the hand of Moses.

Le 8:36; 10:11; 26:46

Shaphan.

2Ki 22:9,10; Jer 36:20,21

thy servants. Heb. the hand of thy servants.

And they.

8-10

gathered together. Heb. poured out, or melted.

And Shaphan read.

De 17:19; Jos 1:8; Ps 119:46,97-99; Jer 36:20,21

it. Heb. in it.

the words.

Ro 3:20; 7:7-11; Ga 2:19; 3:10-13

that he rent.

2Ki 19:1; 22:11,19; Jer 36:22-24; Joe 2:13