11And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.


In Context

8 And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of Jehovah. And Hilkiah delivered the book to Shaphan, and he read it.

9 And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have emptied out the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of the workmen that have the oversight of the house of Jehovah.

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

11 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 Micaiah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying,

13 Go ye, inquire of Jehovah 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 Jehovah 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.

2 Kings 22:11 in Other Translations

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

22:11When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his robes.

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:11And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

22:11And the king had heard the words of the law of the Lord, he rent his garments.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his garments.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

22:11And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11It happened, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he tore his clothes.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

22:11And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the book of the law, that he rendeth his garments,

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

22:11And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.