SEV Biblia, Chapter 22:19
y tu corazón se enterneció, y te humillaste delante del SEÑOR, cuando oíste lo que yo he pronunciado contra este lugar y contra sus moradores, que serían asolados y malditos, y rasgaste tus vestidos, y lloraste en mi presencia, también yo te he oído, dice el SEÑOR.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 22:19
Verse 19. Because thine heart was tender] Because thou hast feared the Lord, and trembled at his word and hast wept before me, l have heard thee, so far that these evils shall not come upon the land in thy lifetime.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 19. Because thine heart was tender , etc.] Soft like wax, and susceptible of impressions; or was “moved”, or “trembled”, as the Targum; for God has respect to such as are of contrite hearts, and tremble at his word, ( Isaiah 66:2), and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord ; external humiliation, such as in Ahab, was regarded by the Lord, much more internal and cordial humiliation is regarded by him, (see 1 Kings 21:29), when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse ; as in ( Leviticus 26:1 Deuteronomy 28:1) and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me ; as expressive of the inward contrition, sorrow, and grief of his heart: I also have heard thee, saith the Lord : his cries and prayers.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 11-20 - The book of the law is read before the king. Those best honour their Bibles, who study them; daily feed on that bread, and walk by tha light. Convictions of sin and wrath should put us upon this inquiry What shall we do to be saved? Also, what we may expect, and mus provide for. Those who are truly apprehensive of the weight of God' wrath, cannot but be very anxious how they may be saved. Huldah le Josiah know what judgments God had in store for Judah and Jerusalem The generality of the people were hardened, and their hearts unhumbled but Josiah's heart was tender. This is tenderness of heart, and thus he humbled himself before the Lord. Those who most fear God's wrath, ar least likely to feel it. Though Josiah was mortally wounded in battle yet he died in peace with God, and went to glory. Whatever such person suffer or witness, they are gathered to the grave in peace, and shal enter into the rest which remaineth for the people of God __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
יען 3282 רך 7401 לבבך 3824 ותכנע 3665 מפני 6440 יהוה 3068 בשׁמעך 8085 אשׁר 834 דברתי 1696 על 5921 המקום 4725 הזה 2088 ועל 5921 ישׁביו 3427 להיות 1961 לשׁמה 8047 ולקללה 7045 ותקרע 7167 את 853 בגדיך 899 ותבכה 1058 לפני 6440 וגם 1571 אנכי 595 שׁמעתי 8085 נאם 5002 יהוה׃ 3068
