# all the men of Judah and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem

This is a generalization. Alternate translation: "many other people" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-hyperbole]])

# from small to great

This merism includes everyone in between. Alternate translation: "from the least important to the most important" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-merism]])

# He then read in their hearing

"Then the king read aloud so that they could hear"

# that had been found

In [2 Kings 22:8](../22/08.md) it states that Hilkiah found the book. This can be translated in active form. Alternate translation: "that Hilkiah had found" or "that they had found" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-activepassive]])