1599 Geneva Bible: “The Melting Heart of the King"

2 Kings 22:19 But because thine heart did (i)melt, and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants of the same, to wit, that it should be destroyed and accursed, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me, I have also heard it, saith the Lord.
2 Kings 22:20 Behold therefore, I will gather thee to thy fathers, and thou shalt be put in thy grave in (ii) peace, and thine eyes shall not see all the evil which I will bring upon this place. Thus they brought the king word again.

i. Meaning, that he did truly repent, unlike those who don't it is said that they harden their heart, Ps. 95:8.
ii. This shows us that the anger of God is ready to be released against the wicked, when God takes his servants out of this world.


[The above quoted scripture and accompanying paraphrased notes are taken from the 1599 Geneva Bible. A version of this great Bible, with modern spelling, may be purchased from the following link]

1599 Geneva Bible: “Don't Bow to Idols (even in pretense)"

1 Kings 5:18 Herein the Lord be (i)merciful unto thy servant, that when my master goeth into the house of Rimmon, to worship there, and leaneth on mine hand, and I bow myself in the house of Rimmon: when I do bow down, I say, in the house of Rimmon, the Lord be merciful unto thy servant in this point.
1 Kings 5:19 Unto whom he said, (ii)Go in peace. So he departed from him about half a day’s journey of ground.


i. He feels his conscience bothered about being present at an idol’s service, and therefore desires God to forgive him, lest others by his example might fall into idolatry: as for his own part he confesses that he will never serve any but the true God.
ii. The Prophet did not approve of his act, but after the custom of the time he bids him farewell.


[The above quoted scripture and accompanying paraphrased notes are taken from the 1599 Geneva Bible. A version of this great Bible, with modern spelling, may be purchased from the following link]

1599 Geneva Bible: “God Bows our Hearts"

1 Kings 8:58 That he may (i)bow our hearts unto him, that we may walk in all his ways, and keep his commandments, and his statutes, and his laws, which he commanded our fathers.

i. Solomon concludes that man of himself is at heart an enemy unto God, and that all obedience to God's Law proceeds out of God's mere mercy


[The above quoted scripture and accompanying paraphrased notes are taken from the 1599 Geneva Bible. A version of this great Bible, with modern spelling, may be purchased from the following link]