2 Kings 22:11-13 (ESV)
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, “Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”
When the king heard the words of the Book of the Law, he tore his clothes. And the king commanded Hilkiah the priest, and Ahikam the son of Shaphan, and Achbor the son of Micaiah, and Shaphan the secretary, and Asaiah the king's servant, saying, “Go, inquire of the LORD for me, and for the people, and for all Judah, concerning the words of this book that has been found. For great is the wrath of the LORD that is kindled against us, because our fathers have not obeyed the words of this book, to do according to all that is written concerning us.”
This King inquired of the Lord!! That should be the epitaph of every leader. Notice that earlier in Judah’s kings, another king had a similar approach to leadership:
1 Kings 22:5-7 (ESV)
And Jehoshaphat said to the king of Israel, “Inquire first for the word of the LORD.” Then the king of Israel gathered the prophets together, about four hundred men, and said to them, “Shall I go to battle against Ramoth-gilead, or shall I refrain?” And they said, “Go up, for the Lord will give it into the hand of the king.” But Jehoshaphat said, “Is there not here another prophet of the LORD of whom we may inquire?”
David inquired of God:
1 Samuel 23:2
So David inquired of the Lord, saying, “Shall I go and attack these Philistines?” And the Lord said to David, “Go and attack the Philistines and deliver Keilah.”
Even bad leader Saul (before he became a bad leader) inquired of God:
1 Samuel 28:6 (ESV)
And when Saul inquired of the LORD, the LORD did not answer him, either by dreams, or by Urim, or by prophets.
Notice Solomon’s thoughts on getting wisdom from God:
Proverbs 19:20 (ESV)
Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
that you may gain wisdom in the future.
Ecclesiastes 2:13 (ESV)
Then I saw that there is more gain in wisdom than in folly, as there is more gain in light than in darkness.
We are to seek out and look of wisdom from the Lord. Josiah, when he discovered the Book of the Law found the priest and inquired of God about it. This is the pattern of behavior all leadership should follow.
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