And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.

And the king, hearing the words of the book of the law, took his robe in his hands, violently parting it as a sign of his grief;

Και ως ηκουσεν ο βασιλευς τους λογους του βιβλιου του νομου, διεσχισε τα ιματια αυτου.

And it came to pass, when the king had heard the words of the book of the law, that he rent his clothes.