2 Kings 22:11

New Living Translation

When the king heard what was written in the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.

Cross References

Genesis 37:34

Then Jacob tore his clothes and dressed himself in burlap. He mourned deeply for his son for a long time.

2 Kings 22:10

Shaphan also told the king, “Hilkiah the priest has given me a scroll.” So Shaphan read it to the king.

2 Kings 22:19

You were sorry and humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I said against this city and its people—that this land would be cursed and become desolate. You tore your clothing in despair and wept before me in repentance. And I have indeed heard you, says the Lord.

2 Chronicles 34:19

When the king heard what was written in the Law, he tore his clothes in despair.

Psalm 119:120

I tremble in fear of you; I stand in awe of your regulations.

Isaiah 66:2

My hands have made both heaven and earth; they and everything in them are mine. I, the Lord, have spoken! “I will bless those who have humble and contrite hearts, who tremble at my word.

Jeremiah 36:16

When they heard all the messages, they looked at one another in alarm. “We must tell the king what we have heard,” they said to Baruch.

Jeremiah 36:24

Neither the king nor his attendants showed any signs of fear or repentance at what they heard.

Joel 2:13

Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is merciful and compassionate, slow to get angry and filled with unfailing love. He is eager to relent and not punish.

Amos 2:4

This is what the Lord says: “The people of Judah have sinned again and again, and I will not let them go unpunished! They have rejected the instruction of the Lord, refusing to obey his decrees. They have been led astray by the same lies that deceived their ancestors.

Joshua 7:6

Joshua and the elders of Israel tore their clothing in dismay, threw dust on their heads, and bowed face down to the ground before the Ark of the Lord until evening.