And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the law, that he rent his clothes.
WEB
When the king heard the words of the Law, he tore his clothes
YLT
And it cometh to pass, at the king's hearing the words of the law, that he rendeth his garments,
DBT
And it came to pass when the king heard the words of the law, that he rent his garments.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Chronicles — Solomon to the exile — retold through the southern kings only. A priestly history that keeps its lens on the temple, on reform kings, and on the repentance formula (7:14) that will be quoted in a thousand sermons.
- Author
- The Chronicler (traditional — Ezra)
- Date
- Post-exilic, c. 450–400 BC