And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. Treasury of Scripture the words Romans 3:20 Therefore by the deeds of the law there shall no flesh be justified in his sight: for by the law is the knowledge of sin. Romans 7:7-11 What shall we say then? Is the law sin? God forbid. No, I had not known sin, but by the law: for I had not known lust... Galatians 2:19 For I through the law am dead to the law, that I might live to God. Galatians 3:10-13 For as many as are of the works of the law are under the curse: for it is written... that he rent 2 Kings 19:1 And it came to pass, when king Hezekiah heard it, that he rent his clothes, and covered himself with sackcloth... 2 Kings 22:11,19 And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes... Jeremiah 36:22-24 Now the king sat in the winter house in the ninth month: and there was a fire on the hearth burning before him... Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn to the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger...
Context Hilkiah Finds the Book of the Law
14And when they brought out the money that was brought into the house of the LORD, Hilkiah the priest found a book of the law of the LORD given by Moses. 15And Hilkiah answered and said to Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan. 16And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to your servants, they do it. 17And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the LORD, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen. 18Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king. 19And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. 20And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king's, saying, 21Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the LORD that is poured out on us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the LORD, to do after all that is written in this book. Parallel Verses American Standard Version
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments:
Darby Bible Translation
And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.
King James Bible
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
Young's Literal Translation
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
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