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2 Kings 22:11

RepentanceGod's wordGriefHumility

9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD.

10 And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath delivered me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

12 And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Michaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asahiah a servant of the king’s, saying,

13 Go ye, enquire 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 wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not hearkened unto the words of this book, to do according unto all that which is written concerning us.

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BSB
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes
KJV
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
WEB
When the king had heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes.
ASV
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.
DARBY
And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.
BLB
And it came to pass, when the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, that he tore his garments.
ÅB
Da kongen hørte lovbokens ord, sønderrev han sine klær.
OTB
Da kongen hørte ordene i Lovens bok, rev han sine klær.
B1930
Da kongen hørte lovbokens ord, sønderrev han sine klær.

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  • 2 Chronicles 34:19

    And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.

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  • Joel 2:13

    And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the LORD your God: for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.

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  • Jonah 3:6–7

    For word came unto the king of Nineveh, and he arose from his throne, and he laid his robe from him, and covered him with sackcloth, and sat in ashes.

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  • 2 Kings 22:19

    Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

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  • Jeremiah 36:24

    Yet they were not afraid, nor rent their garments, neither the king, nor any of his servants that heard all these words.

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  • Joshua 7:6

    And Joshua rent his clothes, and fell to the earth upon his face before the ark of the LORD until the eventide, he and the elders of Israel, and put dust upon their heads.

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