2 Kings 22:19

WEB

because your heart was tender, and you humbled yourself before the Lord, when you heard what I spoke against this place, and against its inhabitants, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and have torn your clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard you,' says the Lord.

KJV

Because thine heart was tender, and thou hast humbled thyself before the LORD, when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse, and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; I also have heard thee, saith the LORD.

Commentary

Because thine heart was tender,.... Soft like wax, and susceptible of impressions; or was "moved", or "trembled", as the Targum; for God has respect to such as are of contrite hearts, and tremble at his word, Isa 66:2 , and thou hast humbled thyself before the Lord; external humiliation, such as in Ahab, was regarded by the Lord, much more internal and cordial humiliation is regarded by him, see Kg1 21:29 , when thou heardest what I spake against this place, and against the inhabitants thereof, that they should become a desolation and a curse; as in Lev 26:1 . and hast rent thy clothes, and wept before me; as expressive of the inward contrition, sorrow, and grief of his heart: I also have heard thee, saith the Lord: his cries and prayers.