King James Version
"And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes."
— 2 Chronicles 34:19, King James Version
“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes. ”
“It happened, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he tore his clothes.”
“When the king heard the words of the law, he tore his clothes.”
“And when he had heard the words of the law, he rent his garments:”
“And the king, hearing the words of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief.”
“And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.”
And Shaphan carried the book to the king, and brought the king word back again, saying, All that was committed to thy servants, they do it.
And they have gathered together the money that was found in the house of the Lord, and have delivered it into the hand of the overseers, and to the hand of the workmen.
Then Shaphan the scribe told the king, saying, Hilkiah the priest hath given me a book. And Shaphan read it before the king.
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
And the king commanded Hilkiah, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Abdon the son of Micah, and Shaphan the scribe, and Asaiah a servant of the king’s, saying,
Go, enquire of the Lord for me, and for them that are left in Israel and in Judah, concerning the words of the book that is found: for great is the wrath of the Lord that is poured out upon us, because our fathers have not kept the word of the Lord, to do after all that is written in this book.
And Hilkiah, and they that the king had appointed, went to Huldah the prophetess, the wife of Shallum the son of Tikvath, the son of Hasrah, keeper of the wardrobe; (now she dwelt in Jerusalem in the college:) and they spake to her to that effect.