American Standard Version
2 Kings 23:4-20
4And the kingH4428 commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518 the high priestH3548, and the priestsH3548 of the secondH4932 order, and the keepersH8104 of the threshold, to bringH3318 forthH3318 out of the templeH1964 of Jehovah all the vesselsH3627 that were madeH6213 for BaalH1168, and for the AsherahH842, and for all the hostH6635 of heavenH8064, and he burnedH8313 them without JerusalemH3389 in the fieldsH7709 of the KidronH6939, and carriedH5375 the ashes of them unto Beth-el. 5And he putH5414 down the idolatrous priestsH3649, whom the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had ordained to burn incenseH6999 in the highH1116 placesH1116 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and in the placesH1116 roundH4524 about JerusalemH3389; them also that burned incenseH6999 unto BaalH1168, to the sunH8121, and to the moonH3394, and to the planets, and to all the hostH6635 of heavenH8064. 6And he broughtH3318 out the AsherahH842 from the houseH1004 of Jehovah, without JerusalemH3389, unto the brook KidronH6939, and burnedH8313 it at the brook KidronH6939, and beat it to dustH6083, and castH7993 the dustH6083 thereof upon the gravesH6913 of the common peopleH5971. 7And he brake down the housesH1004 of the sodomites, that were in the houseH1004 of Jehovah, whereH834 the womenH802 wove hangings for the AsherahH842. 8And he broughtH935 all the priestsH3548 out of the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and defiledH2930 the highH1116 placesH1116 whereH834 the priestsH3548 had burned incenseH6999, from GebaH1387 to Beer-sheba; and he brake down the highH1116 placesH1116 of the gatesH8179 that were at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of JoshuaH3091 the governor of the cityH5892, which were on a man’sH376 left handH8040 at the gateH8179 of the cityH5892. 9NeverthelessH389 the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 cameH5927 not up to the altarH4196 of Jehovah in JerusalemH3389, but they did eatH398 unleavenedH4682 breadH4682 among their brethren. 10And he defiledH2930 TophethH8612, which is in the valleyH1516 of the children of HinnomH2011, that no manH376 might makeH2930 his sonH1121 or his daughterH1323 to passH5674 through the fireH784 to MolechH4432. 11And he took away the horsesH5483 that the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had givenH5414 to the sunH8121, at the entrance of the houseH1004 of Jehovah, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the precincts; and he burnedH8313 the chariotsH4818 of the sunH8121 with fireH784. 12And the altarsH4196 that were on the roofH1406 of the upperH5944 chamberH5944 of AhazH271, which the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had madeH6213, and the altarsH4196 which ManassehH4519 had madeH6213 in the twoH8147 courts of the houseH1004 of Jehovah, did the kingH4428 breakH5422 down, and beat them downH5422 from thence, and castH7993 the dustH6083 of them into the brook KidronH6939. 13And the highH1116 placesH1116 that were before JerusalemH3389, which were on the rightH3225 handH3225 of the mount of corruption, which SolomonH8010 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 had builded for Ashtoreth the abominationH8441 of the SidoniansH6722, and for ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8441 of MoabH4124, and for MilcomH4445 the abominationH8441 of the children of AmmonH5983, did the kingH4428 defileH2930. 14And he brake in pieces the pillarsH4676, and cutH3772 down the Asherim, and filledH4390 their placesH4725 with the bonesH6106 of menH120.
15Moreover the altarH4196 that was at Beth-el, and the highH1116 placeH1116 which JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, who madeH6213 IsraelH3478 to sinH2398, had madeH6213, even that altarH4196 and the highH1116 placeH1116 he brake downH5422; and he burnedH8313 the highH1116 placeH1116 and beat it to dustH6083, and burnedH8313 the AsherahH842. 16And as JosiahH2977 turnedH6437 himself, he spied the sepulchres that were there in the mount; and he sentH7971, and tookH3947 the bonesH6106 out of the sepulchres, and burnedH8313 them upon the altarH4196, and defiledH2930 it, according to the wordH1697 of Jehovah which the manH376 of GodH430 proclaimedH7121, who proclaimedH7121 these thingsH1697. 17Then he saidH559, What monument is that which I seeH7200? And the menH376 of the cityH5892 told him, It is the sepulchre of the manH376 of GodH430, who cameH935 from JudahH3063, and proclaimedH7121 these thingsH1697 that thou hast done against the altarH4196 of Beth-el. 18And he saidH559, Let him be; let no manH376 move his bonesH6106. So they let his bonesH6106 alone, with the bonesH6106 of the prophetH5030 that cameH935 out of SamariaH8111. 19And all the housesH1004 alsoH1571 of the highH1116 placesH1116 that were in the citiesH5892 of SamariaH8111, which the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 had madeH6213 to provokeH3707 Jehovah to angerH3707, JosiahH2977 took awayH5493, and did to them according to all the actsH6213 that he had done in Beth-el. 20And he slew all the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 that were there, upon the altarsH4196, and burnedH8313 men’sH120 bonesH6106 upon them; and he returnedH7725 to JerusalemH3389.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 23
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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