2 Kings 22 Introduction

Structure and Formatting

This chapter begins the story of Josiah, another of the great kings of Judah. Because he is so important, the author describes the history of his reign at length, in chapters 22 and 23.

Translation Issues in This Chapter

Long quotation in verses 15–20

There is a long quotation in verses 15–20 that contains multiple levels of quotation. Notes describe ways of indicating the speakers throughout this quotation. See what you did in the case of the similar long quotations in chapters 18 and 19, and present this quotation in the same way.