Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. His mother’s name was Jedidah the daughter of Adaiah of Bozkath. Jos 15:392Ch 34:1-331Ki 13:22Ki 11:212Ki 21:1Ecc 10:16Isa 3:4Jer 1:2 He did that which was right in the LORD’s eyes, and walked in all the ways of David his father, and didn’t turn away to the right hand or to the left. Deu 5:32Jos 1:72Ki 18:31Ki 3:61Ki 11:382Ch 29:22Ki 16:2Pro 20:11
In the eighteenth year of King Josiah, the king sent Shaphan, the son of Azaliah the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the LORD’s house, saying, 2Ch 34:3-33 “Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may count the money which is brought into the LORD’s house, which the keepers of the threshold have gathered of the people. 2Ki 12:41Ch 26:13-191Ch 6:131Ch 9:111Ch 9:192Ch 24:8-122Ch 34:9-182Ch 8:14 Let them deliver it into the hand of the workers who have the oversight of the LORD’s house; and let them give it to the workers who are in the LORD’s house, to repair the damage to the house, 2Ki 12:11-142Ki 12:52Ch 24:12-132Ch 24:272Ch 24:7Ezr 3:7 to the carpenters, and to the builders, and to the masons, and for buying timber and cut stone to repair the house. However, no accounting shall be asked of them for the money delivered into their hand, for they deal faithfully.” 2Ki 12:151Co 4:22Ch 24:142Co 8:20-21Luk 16:10-12Neh 7:2Pro 28:202Ti 2:2
Hilkiah the high priest said to Shaphan the scribe, “I have found the book of the law in the LORD’s house.” Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it. Deu 31:24-262Ch 34:14-28 Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, “Your servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hands of the workmen who have the oversight of the LORD’s house.” 2Ki 18:182Ki 22:122Ki 22:32Ki 25:22Ezk 8:11Jer 26:24Jer 29:3Jer 36:10-12 Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, “Hilkiah the priest has delivered a book to me.” Then Shaphan read it before the king. Jer 36:212Ch 34:18Deu 17:18-20Deu 31:9-13Jer 13:18Jer 22:1-2Jer 36:15Jer 36:6
When the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes. 2Ch 34:19Jol 2:13Jon 3:6-72Ki 22:19Jer 36:24Jos 7:6 The king commanded Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam the son of Shaphan, Achbor the son of Micaiah, Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king’s servant, saying, Jer 26:242Ki 25:222Ch 34:19-212Ki 19:2-32Ki 22:9Isa 37:1-4Jer 26:22 “Go inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that is found; for great is the LORD’s wrath that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not listened to the words of this book, to do according to all that which is written concerning us.” Neh 9:3Deu 29:23-28Deu 31:17-18Deu 4:23-27Exo 20:5Jas 1:22-25Jer 37:171Ch 10:13-14
So Hilkiah the priest, Ahikam, Achbor, Shaphan, and Asaiah went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe (now she lived in Jerusalem in the second quarter); and they talked with her. 2Ch 34:22Jdg 4:42Ki 10:22Act 21:9Exo 15:20Luk 1:41-56Luk 2:36Mic 6:4 She said to them, “The LORD the God of Israel says, ‘Tell the man who sent you to me, 2Ki 1:162Ki 1:6Jer 23:28 “The LORD says, ‘Behold, I will bring evil on this place and on its inhabitants, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah has read. Dan 9:11-14Jos 23:152Ch 34:24-252Ki 20:172Ki 21:12-132Ki 25:1-4Deu 28:15-68Deu 29:18-23 Because they have forsaken me and have burned incense to other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the work of their hands, therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and it will not be quenched.’” 2Ki 21:221Ki 9:6-91Th 2:162Ch 36:16Deu 29:24-28Deu 32:15-19Deu 32:22Exo 32:34 But to the king of Judah, who sent you to inquire of the LORD, tell him, “The LORD the God of Israel says, ‘Concerning the words which you have heard, 2Ch 34:26-28Isa 3:10Mal 3:16-17 because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the LORD when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes and wept before me, I also have heard you,’ says the LORD. Psa 51:171Ki 21:29Exo 10:3Isa 57:151Pe 5:5-61Sa 24:5Mic 6:8Isa 66:5 ‘Therefore behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and you will be gathered to your grave in peace. Your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place.’”’” So they brought this message back to the king. Psa 37:37Isa 57:1-21Ch 17:11Gen 25:8Jer 22:15-162Ki 23:29-30Jer 22:102Ch 34:28