2 Kings 22:17 KJV

Because they have forsaken me, and have burned incense unto other gods, that they might provoke me to anger with all the works of their hands; therefore my wrath shall be kindled against this place, and shall not be quenched.

Matthew Henry

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Thompson Chains

Forsaking God (2)See the chain from Deuteronomy 28:20 · 8 links
God's WrathSee the chain from 2 Kings 22:13 · 6 links
Provoking GodSee the chain from Numbers 14:11 · 9 links

Cross References

Exodus 32:34 Therefore now go, lead the people unto the place of which I have spoken unto thee: behold, mine Angel shall go before thee: nevertheless in the day when I visit I will visit their sin upon them.
Deuteronomy 29:24–28 Even all nations shall say, Wherefore hath the LORD done thus unto this land? what meaneth the heat of this great anger? …
Deuteronomy 32:15–19 But Jeshurun waxed fat, and kicked: thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou art covered with fatness; then he forsook God which made him, and lightly esteemed the Rock of his salvation. …
Deuteronomy 32:22 For a fire is kindled in mine anger, and shall burn unto the lowest hell, and shall consume the earth with her increase, and set on fire the foundations of the mountains.
Judges 2:12–14 And they forsook the LORD God of their fathers, which brought them out of the land of Egypt, and followed other gods, of the gods of the people that were round about them, and bowed themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD to anger. …
Judges 3:7–8 And the children of Israel did evil in the sight of the LORD, and forgat the LORD their God, and served Baalim and the groves. …
Judges 10:6–7 And the children of Israel did evil again in the sight of the LORD, and served Baalim, and Ashtaroth, and the gods of Syria, and the gods of Zidon, and the gods of Moab, and the gods of the children of Ammon, and the gods of the Philistines, and forsook the LORD, and served not him. …
Judges 10:10–14 And the children of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee, both because we have forsaken our God, and also served Baalim. …
1 Kings 9:6–9 But if ye shall at all turn from following me, ye or your children, and will not keep my commandments and my statutes which I have set before you, but go and serve other gods, and worship them: …
2 Kings 21:22 And he forsook the LORD God of his fathers, and walked not in the way of the LORD.
2 Chronicles 36:16 But they mocked the messengers of God, and despised his words, and misused his prophets, until the wrath of the LORD arose against his people, till there was no remedy.
Nehemiah 9:26–27 Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to turn them to thee, and they wrought great provocations. …
Psalms 106:35–42 But were mingled among the heathen, and learned their works. …
Psalms 115:4–8 Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men's hands. …
Isaiah 2:8–9 Their land also is full of idols; they worship the work of their own hands, that which their own fingers have made: …
Isaiah 33:14 The sinners in Zion are afraid; fearfulness hath surprised the hypocrites. Who among us shall dwell with the devouring fire? who among us shall dwell with everlasting burnings?
Isaiah 44:17–20 And the residue thereof he maketh a god, even his graven image: he falleth down unto it, and worshippeth it, and prayeth unto it, and saith, Deliver me; for thou art my god. …
Isaiah 46:5–8 To whom will ye liken me, and make me equal, and compare me, that we may be like? …
Jeremiah 2:11–13 Hath a nation changed their gods, which are yet no gods? but my people have changed their glory for that which doth not profit. …
Jeremiah 2:27–28 Saying to a stock, Thou art my father; and to a stone, Thou hast brought me forth: for they have turned their back unto me, and not their face: but in the time of their trouble they will say, Arise, and save us. …
Jeremiah 7:20 Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, mine anger and my fury shall be poured out upon this place, upon man, and upon beast, and upon the trees of the field, and upon the fruit of the ground; and it shall burn, and shall not be quenched.
Jeremiah 17:27 But if ye will not hearken unto me to hallow the sabbath day, and not to bear a burden, even entering in at the gates of Jerusalem on the sabbath day; then will I kindle a fire in the gates thereof, and it shall devour the palaces of Jerusalem, and it shall not be quenched.
Ezekiel 20:47–48 And say to the forest of the south, Hear the word of the LORD; Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I will kindle a fire in thee, and it shall devour every green tree in thee, and every dry tree: the flaming flame shall not be quenched, and all faces from the south to the north shall be burned therein. …
Micah 5:13 Thy graven images also will I cut off, and thy standing images out of the midst of thee; and thou shalt no more worship the work of thine hands.
Zephaniah 1:18 Neither their silver nor their gold shall be able to deliver them in the day of the LORD'S wrath; but the whole land shall be devoured by the fire of his jealousy: for he shall make even a speedy riddance of all them that dwell in the land.
1 Thessalonians 2:16 Forbidding us to speak to the Gentiles that they might be saved, to fill up their sins alway: for the wrath is come upon them to the uttermost.

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Topics

Asahiah An officer of King Josiah
Huldah Foretells the destruction of Jerusalem
Influence Josiah
Israel, prophecies concerning Josiah succeeds Amon; the temple is repaired; the book of the law recovered; religious revival follows; and the king dies
Josiah Solicitude when the copy of the law was discovered and read to him
Religion Josiah
Repentance Josiah, when he heard the law of God which had been discovered in the temple by Hilkiah
Revivals Josiah
Rulers Josiah, in repairing the temple and in other good works
Women Huldah
Zeal, religious Josiah

Kings of Israel & Judah

JosiahKing of Judah · 641–610 BC

Timeline

Timeline of the Bible641–610 BC · Josiah reigns in Judah

Hebrew and Strong’s

Because they have forsaken אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative עֲזָבוּנִי ʿăzābûnî עָזַב Verb · qal perfect, third person common plural · with suffix: first person common singular
me, and have burned incense וַיְקַטְּרוּ wayqaṭṭĕrû קָטַר Verb · piel sequential imperfect, third person masculine plural · with and
unto other תַּחַת taḥat Preposition אֲחֵרִים ʾăḥērîm אַחֵר Adjective · masculine plural
gods לֵאלֹהִים lēʾlōhîm אֱלֹהִים Noun · masculine plural · with preposition
that they might provoke me to anger לְמַעַן lĕmaʿan Preposition הַכְעִיסֵנִי hakʿîsēnî כַּעַס Verb · hiphil infinitive construct · with suffix: first person common singular
with all the works בְּכֹל bĕkōl Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition מַעֲשֵׂה maʿăśê מַעֲשֶׂה Noun · masculine singular construct
of their hands יְדֵיהֶם yĕdêhem יָד Noun · masculine or feminine dual construct · with suffix: third person masculine plural
therefore my wrath חֲמָתִי ḥămātî חֵמָה Noun · feminine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
shall be kindled וְנִצְּתָה wĕniṣṣĕtâ יָצַת Verb · niphal sequential perfect, third person feminine singular · with and
against this place בַּמָּקוֹם bammāqôm מָקוֹם Noun · masculine singular · with preposition with the הַזֶּה hazzê Pronoun · with the
and shall not be quenched וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and תִכְבֶּה tikbê כָּבָה Verb · qal imperfect, third person feminine singular

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