“Go, inquire of the Lord for me and for the people and all Judah concerning the words of this book that has been found, for the wrath of the Lord that burns against us is great, because our fathers did not listen to the words of this book, to act in accordance with everything that is written regarding us.”
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Enquire of the Lord - As inquiry by Urim and Thummim had ceased—apparently because it was superseded by prophecy—this order was equivalent t…
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
Enquire of the Lord. —Or, seek you Jehovah. Josiah wished to know whether any hope remained for himself and his …
John Gill
JohnGill
Go you, inquire of the Lord
Of some of his prophets, as Jeremiah, who began to prophesy in the thirteenth year of Jo…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honor their Bibles who study them, daily feed on that bread, and walk by that light. Convic…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes