The Bible and Holy Scriptures conteyned in the Olde and Newe Testament. Translated according to the Ebrue and Greke, and conferred with the best translations in diuers languges. VVith moste profitable annotations vpon all the hard places, and other things of great importance as may appeare in the epistle to the reader

CHAP. XXII,

4 Iosiáh repareth the Temple. 8 Helkiáh findeth the boke of the Lawe and causeth it to be presented to Iosiáh, 12. who sendeth to Huldah the prophetesse to inquire the Lords wil.

1 IOsiáh was * eight yere olde when he be∣gan* 1.1 to reigne, and he reigned one and thir∣tie yere in Ierusalém. His mothers name al∣so was Iedidáh the daughter of Adaiáh of Bozcáth.

2 And he did vprightly in the sight of the Lord anda 1.2 walked in all the wayes of Dauid his father, and bowed nether to the right hand, nor to the left.

3 ¶ And in the eightenth yere of King Iosiáh, the King sent Shaphán the sonne of Azaliáh the sonne of Meshullám the chanceller to the house of the Lord, saying,

4 Go vp to Hilkiáh the hie Priest, that he may“ 1.3 summe the siluer which is broght into the house of the Lord, which the kepers of the“ 1.4b 1.5 dore haue gathered of the people.

5 And let themc 1.6 deliuer it into the hand of them that do the worke, (and) haue the ouer sight of the house of the Lord: let them giue it to them that worke in the house of the Lord, to repaire the decaied places of the house:

6 (To wit,) vnto the artificers and carpenters and masons, and to bie tymber, and hewed stone to repaire the house.

7 Howbeit let no rekenynge be made wyth them of the money, that is deliuered into their hand: for they dealed 1.7 faithfully.

8 And Hilkiah the hie Priest sayd vnto Sha∣phan the chanceller, I haue founde thee 1.8 boke of the Lawe in the house of the Lord: and Hilkiah gaue the boke to Shaphan, and he red it.

9 So Shaphan the chāceller came to the King,* 1.9 and broght him worde againe, and sayd, Thy* 1.10 seruauntes haue” 1.11 gathered the money, that was founde in the house, and haue deliuered it vnto the hands of thē that do the worke, (and) haue the ouersight of the house of the Lorde.

10 Also Shaphan the chanceller shewed the King, saying, Hilkiah the Priest hathe deliue∣red me a boke. And Shaphan redit before the King.

11 And when the King had heard the wordes of the boke of the Lawe, he rent his clothes

12 Therefore the King commaunded Hilkiah the Priest, and Ahikam the sonne of Shaphā, and Achbor the sonne of Michaiah, and Sha phan the chanceller, and Asahiah the Kings seruaunt, saying.

13 Go ye (and)f 1.12 inquire of the Lorde for me, and for the people, and for all Iudah, con∣cernynge the wordes of thys boke that is founde: for greate is the wrath of the Lorde that is kindled agaynste vs, because our fa∣thers haue not obeyed the wordes of thys boke, to do accordyng vnto all that which

is writen therein for vs.

14 ¶ So Hilkiáh the Priest and Ahikám, and Achbór and Shaphán, and Asahiáh went vn∣to Huldáh the Prophetesse the wife of Shal∣lūm, the sonne of Tikuáh, the sonne of Har∣hás keper of the wardrobe: [and she dwelt in Ierusalém in theg 1.13 colledge] and they com¦muned with her.

15 And she answered them, Thus sayth the Lord God of Israél, Tel the man that sent you to me.

16 Thus sayth the Lord, Beholde, I wil bring euil vpon this place, and on the inhabitans thereof, (euen) all the wordes of the boke which the King of Iudáh hathe red,

17 Because they haue forsaken me, and haue burnt incense vnto other gods, to anger me with all theh 1.14 workes of their hāds: my wrath also shalbe kindled against this place, and shal not be quenched.

18 But to the King of Iudáh, who sent you to in quire of the lord, so shal ye say vnto him, Thus sayth the Lord GOD of Israél, The wordes that thou hast heard, (shal come to passe.)

19 (But) because thine heart didi 1.15 melt, and thou hast humbled thy selfe before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants of the same, (to wit,) that it shulde be destroyed and accused, and hast rent thy clothes and wept before me, I haue also heard it, sayth the Lord.

20 Beholde therefore, I wil gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be putin thy graue ink 1.16 peace, and thine eyes shal not se all the euil which I wil bring vpō this place. Thus they broght the King worde againe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  2. Chro. 34. 〈◊〉〈◊〉.
• a 1.2

  His zeale was prophecied of, & his name men∣cioned by Iaddo the Prophet, mo∣re then thre hun dreth yeres befo∣re. 1. King. 13. 2. & being but eight yere olde, he soght the God of his father Dauid 2. Chro. 34. 3.
• “ 1.3

  Or, coyne, as vers. 9
• “ 1.4

  Or, vessel.
• b 1.5

  Certeine of the Priests were ap∣pointed to this of fice, as Chap. 12 9.
• c 1.6

  From the time of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 for the space of 224. yeres the Temple re∣mained with∣out reparation through the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the Priests, this decla reth that they that haue a char∣ge and execute it not, ought to ha∣ue it taken from them
• d 1.7

  So God proui∣ded him of faith ful seruāts, seing he went about so zealously to set forthe the worke of God.
• e 1.8

  This was the copie that Mo∣sés left them, as appeareth.
• * 1.9

  2. Chro. 34. 14.
• * 1.10

  Which ether by the negligence of the Priests had be ne lost, or els by the Wickednes of idolatrous Kings had bene abolished.
• ” 1.11

  Ebr. melted.
• f 1.12

  Meaning to some Prophet whome God re∣ueleth the know ledge of things vnto, as 〈◊〉〈◊〉. 21. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 thogh at other times they inqui red the Lord by Vrim and Thum mim.
• g 1.13

  Or, the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of doctrine which was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 to the Temple, & where the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 assembled to intreat the Scu∣ptures, & the do∣ctrine of the Pro∣phetes.
• h 1.14

  The workes of mans hād here si gnifie all that mā muenteth beside the word of God which are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in Gods seruice.
• i 1.15

  Meaning that he 〈◊〉〈◊〉 repent, as they, that do not repent are said to hardē their heart. Psal. 5. 8.
• k 1.16

  VVhereupon we may gather that the angre of God is ready a∣gaīst the wicked whē God taketh his seruants out of this worlde.