2 Kings 18:6
Context18:6 He was loyal to 1 the Lord and did not abandon him. 2 He obeyed the commandments which the Lord had given to 3 Moses.
2 Kings 23:25
Context23:25 No king before or after repented before the Lord as he did, with his whole heart, soul, and being in accordance with the whole law of Moses. 4
1 tn Heb “he hugged.”
2 tn Heb “and did not turn aside from after him.”
3 tn Heb “had commanded.”
4 tn Heb “and like him there was not a king before him who returned to the
sn The description of Josiah’s devotion as involving his whole “heart, soul, and being” echoes the language of Deut 6:5.