To whom the word of the LORD came] Heb. To whom a word of the Lord was. as 1 Kings 2:26. 2 Samuel 7:4. Hosea 1:1. Who had a charge, or commission from God, (for so is the word taken, as 1 Kings 12:24. Est. 1. 12. & 3. 15.) to publish these prophecies, being called by God himself thereunto. Chap. 26. 15. in the dayes of Josiah] Chap. 25. 3.