In 2 Chronicles 34:19, Josiah tears his clothes upon hearing the law — the immediate act of humility that 34:27 describes as a tender heart.

Hezekiah also humbled himself, like Josiah, and God turned away wrath — a parallel king's repentance.

Manasseh humbled himself greatly in affliction, similar to Josiah's humble response to God's word.

2 Chronicles 30:11 records men from northern tribes who humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem — a parallel act of humility akin to Josiah's.

Psalm 51:17 declares God accepts a broken and contrite heart — exactly what Josiah demonstrated.

James 4:6-10 promises grace to the humble and calls for humility, matching Josiah's tender heart and God's hearing him.

Jeremiah 36:24 says neither the king nor his servants feared or tore their garments, contrasting sharply with Josiah's humility and mourning.

Jeremiah 36:23 shows King Jehoiakim burning the scroll in contempt — the opposite response to Josiah's humble submission to God's word.

Isaiah 66:2 says God looks to the contrite who tremble at His word, just as Josiah trembled and wept.

Isaiah 57:15 describes God dwelling with the contrite and humble, mirroring Josiah's humility here.

Psalm 34:18 echoes the promise that God is near to the brokenhearted, matching Josiah's contrite heart.

Psalm 10:17 affirms that the Lord hears the desire of the humble and strengthens their heart, just as God heard Josiah's humble response.

This is the parallel account of Josiah's repentance — both record God's response to his tender heart.

Exodus 10:3 asks Pharaoh why he refuses to humble himself — directly contrasting Pharaoh's stubbornness with Josiah's willing humility.

In Ezra 9:4, those who 'tremble at the words of God' gather to Ezra—echoing Josiah's humble response to the law.

Jeremiah 44:10 condemns those who did not humble themselves—contrasting Josiah's humble heart.

Deuteronomy 17:20 commands the king not to be haughty but to keep the law — a principle Josiah perfectly embodies in his tender heart.

Matthew 5:3 blesses the poor in spirit—a humility like Josiah's brokenness before God.

Micah 6:8 requires walking humbly with God—paralleling Josiah's humble response to the law.

Zephaniah 2:3 calls the meek to seek God—a posture matching Josiah's tender heart.

Psalm 119:120 describes trembling at God's judgments—a similar fear of God's word as Josiah's tender heart.