1 Josiah was eight years old when he began to reign, and he reigned thirty and one years in Jerusalem. And his mother’s name was Jedidah, the daughter of Adaiah of Boscath. 2 And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, and walked in all the way of David his father, and turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.
3 ¶ And it came to pass in the eighteenth year of king Josiah, that the king sent Shaphan the son of Azaliah, the son of Meshullam, the scribe, to the house of the LORD, saying, 4 Go up to Hilkiah the high priest, that he may sum the silver which is brought into the house of the LORD, which the keepers of the door have gathered of the people: 5 And let them deliver it into the hand of the doers of the work, that have the oversight of the house of the LORD: and let them give it to the doers of the work which is in the house of the LORD, to repair the breaches of the house, 6 Unto carpenters, and builders, and masons, and to buy timber and hewn stone to repair the house. 7 Howbeit there was no reckoning made with them of the money that was delivered into their hand, because they dealt faithfully.
8 ¶ And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the LORD. And Hilkiah gave 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 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.
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 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. 14 So Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam, and Achbor, and Shaphan, and Asahiah, went unto Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvah, the son of Harhas, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college;) and they communed with her.
15 ¶ And she said unto them, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Tell the man that sent you to me, 16 Thus saith the LORD, Behold, I will bring evil upon this place, and upon the inhabitants thereof, even all the words of the book which the king of Judah hath read: 17 Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched. 18 But to the king of Judah which sent you to enquire of the LORD, thus shall ye say to him, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, As touching the words which thou hast heard; 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. 20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee unto thy fathers, and thou shalt be gathered into thy grave in peace; and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. And they brought the king word again.
Jošijāhu valda pār Jūdu
(2L 34:1–2)1 Jošijāhu sāka valdīt astoņu gadu vecumā. Viņš valdīja Jeruzālemē trīsdesmit vienu gadu, un viņa mātes vārds bija Jedīda, Adāja meita, no Bockatas. 2 Viņš darīja to, kas tīkams Kungam, un staigāja visos sava tēva Dāvida ceļos un nenovērsās ne pa labi, ne pa kreisi.
Hilkija atrod bauslības grāmatu
(2L 34:8–28)3 Kad ķēniņam Jošijāhu bija astoņpadsmit gadu, viņš sūtīja rakstvedi Šāfānu, Acaljāhu dēlu, Mešullāma dēla dēlu, uz Kunga namu un sacīja: 4 “Ej pie augstā priestera Hilkijas un saskaiti naudu, kas ienākusi Kunga namā, ko durvju sargi savākuši no tautas, 5 un to lai dod Kunga nama darbu pārraugiem, un tie lai dod naudu Kunga nama strādniekiem tempļa plaisu labošanai – 6 amatniekiem, namdariem un mūrniekiem, lai tie pērk kokus un tēstus akmeņus un salabo templi.” 7 Bet par izsniegto naudu norēķinus neprasīja, jo tie visu darīja uzticīgi.
8 Augstais priesteris Hilkija sacīja rakstvedim Šāfānam: “Es atradu Kunga namā bauslības grāmatu!” Hilkija iedeva grāmatu Šāfānam, un tas to lasīja. 9 Rakstvedis Šāfāns nāca pie ķēniņa un ziņoja: “Tavi kalpi ņēma naudu, kas bija templī, un deva to Kunga nama darbu pārraugiem.” 10 Un rakstvedis Šāfāns stāstīja ķēniņam: “Priesteris Hilkija man iedeva kādu grāmatu.” Un Šāfāns to lasīja ķēniņam priekšā.
11 Kad ķēniņš dzirdēja bauslības grāmatas vārdus, viņš saplēsa savas drānas. 12 Tad ķēniņš pavēlēja priesterim Hilkijam un Ahīkāmam, Šāfāna dēlam, Ahboram, Mihas dēlam, rakstvedim Šāfānam un ķēniņa kalpam Asājam: 13 “Ejiet un iztaujājiet Kungu manis, tautas un visas Jūdas dēļ par atrastās grāmatas vārdiem, jo Kunga dusmas ir lielas – tās ir iedegušās pret mums, jo mūsu tēvi nav pildījuši šīs grāmatas vārdus un nav darījuši visu, kas tajā mums sacīts!”
14 Tad priesteris Hilkija, Ahīkāms, Ahbors, Šāfāns un Asāja gāja pie pravietes Huldas, tērpu pārziņa Šallūma, Tikvas dēla, Harhasa dēla dēla sievas – viņa dzīvoja Jeruzālemes nomalē, – un tie runāja ar viņu. 15 Viņa tiem sacīja: “Tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs: sakiet vīram, kurš jūs pie manis sūtīja: 16 tā saka Kungs: redzi, ļaunums nāks pār šo vietu un tās iemītniekiem. Notiks viss, par ko Jūdas ķēniņš lasīja šajā grāmatā! 17 Tas būs tāpēc, ka tie mani atmeta un kvēpināja citiem dieviem, mani sadusmodami ar visiem savu roku darinājumiem. Manas dusmas ir iedegušās pret šo vietu, un tās neapdzisīs! 18 Tā sakiet Jūdas ķēniņam, kurš jūs sūtīja iztaujāt Kungu: tā saka Kungs, Israēla Dievs, par to, ko tu dzirdēji: 19 tāpēc, ka tava sirds ir jūtīga un tu zemojies Kunga priekšā, dzirdēdams viņa vārdus par šo vietu, tās iemītniekiem, visām šausmām un lāstu, un tu saplēsi savas drānas un raudāji manā priekšā, – tāpēc es tevi uzklausu, saka Kungs. 20 Redzi, tādēļ es tevi piepulcināšu tēviem un mierā tevi guldīs kapā, tavas acis neredzēs visu ļaunumu, kam es likšu nākt pār šo vietu!” Šos vārdus viņi atstāstīja ķēniņam.
