2 Chronicles 34:19

Bible in Basic English 1965

And the king, hearing the words of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief.

Cross References

2 Kings 19:1

And on hearing it, King Hezekiah took off his robe, and put on haircloth, and went into the house of the Lord.

2 Kings 22:11

And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;

2 Kings 22:19

Because your heart was soft, and you made yourself low before me, when you had word of what I said against this place and its people, that they would become a waste and a curse, and you gave signs of grief, weeping before me: truly, I have given ear to you, says the Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:18

Then Shaphan the scribe said to the king, Hilkiah the priest has given me a book; and he made a start at reading some of it to the king.

2 Chronicles 34:20

And he gave orders to Hilkiah and to Ahikam, the son of Shaphan, and Abdon, the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe and Asaiah, the king's servant, saying,

Nehemiah 8:9

And Nehemiah, who was the Tirshatha, and Ezra, the priest and scribe, and the Levites who were the teachers of the people, said to all the people, This day is holy to the Lord your God; let there be no sorrow or weeping; for all the people were weeping on hearing the words of the law.

Joel 2:13

Let your hearts be broken, and not your clothing, and come back to the Lord your God: for he is full of grace and pity, slow to be angry and great in mercy, ready to be turned from his purpose of punishment.

Romans 3:20

Because by the works of the law no man is able to have righteousness in his eyes, for through the law comes the knowledge of sin.

Galatians 2:19

For I, through the law, have become dead to the law, so that I might be living to God.

Joshua 7:6

Then Joshua, in great grief, went down on the earth before the ark of the Lord till the evening, and all the chiefs of Israel with him, and they put dust on their heads.