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2 Kings 22 · Grade 4

When the King Heard the Words

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Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem. He did right in the Lord's eyes, walked in all the ways of David, and did not turn aside to the right hand or the left. In his eighteenth year, he sent Shaphan the scribe to Hilkiah the high priest to pay the carpenters and masons repairing the temple.

Hilkiah told Shaphan he had found the book of the law in the Lord's house. Shaphan read it, then read it before the king. When the king heard the words of the book of the law, he tore his clothes. He sent Hilkiah and others to inquire of the Lord, for great was the Lord's wrath, because their fathers had not listened to the words of this book.

They went to Huldah the prophetess, wife of Shallum, keeper of the wardrobe. She said the Lord would bring evil on this place, for the people had forsaken Him and burned incense to other gods. But because Josiah's heart was tender and he humbled himself, tore his clothes, and wept, the Lord had heard him. He would be gathered to his grave in peace and would not see all the evil.

Show What You Know

  1. In what year of his reign did Josiah send Shaphan?

  2. Why was the Lord's wrath great?

  3. Whose wife was Huldah?

  4. What would Josiah not see?

Word Bank Fill-In

Use the word bank to fill in each blank.

JosiahHilkiahbookHuldahShaphan
  1. was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty-one years in Jerusalem.
  2. In his eighteenth year, he sent Shaphan the scribe to the high priest to pay the carpenters and masons repairing the temple.
  3. read it, then read it before the king.
  4. When the king heard the words of the of the law, he tore his clothes.
  5. They went to the prophetess, wife of Shallum, keeper of the wardrobe.

Think About It

  1. Josiah tore his clothes when he heard God's Word. How do you respond when God's Word shows you something wrong?

  2. God honored Josiah's tender heart. What does it mean to have a heart that is tender toward God?

Memory Verse

“He did that which was right in Yahweh’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.”

2 Kings 22:2 (WEB)

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Prayer

Dear God, thank You for Your Word. Help me . Amen.

Take It Home

For families: talk about these together.

  • Where was the book found?
  • Why was Josiah sad when he heard the book?

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