Berean Standard Bible
2 Kings 23:10-14
10He also desecratedH2930 TophethH8612 in the ValleyH1516 of Ben-hinnomH1121H20111 so that noH1115 oneH376 could sacrificeH5674 his sonH1121 or daughterH1323 in the fireH7842 to MolechH4432. 11And he removedH7673 from the entranceH935 to the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068 the horsesH5483 thatH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had dedicatedH5414 to the sunH8121. They wereH834 in the courtH65033 nearH413 the chamberH3957 of an officialH5631 named Nathan-melechH5419. AndH853 Josiah burned upH8313H784 the chariotsH4818 of the sunH8121.
12He pulled downH5422 the altarsH4196 thatH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had set upH6213 onH5921 the roofH1406 near the upper chamberH5944 of AhazH271, and the altarsH4196 thatH834 ManassehH4519 had set upH6213 in the twoH8147 courtyardsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LORDH3068. The kingH4428 pulverized themH7323 thereH80334 and threwH7993 their dustH6083 intoH413 the KidronH6939 ValleyH5158.
The kingH4428 also desecratedH2930 the high placesH1116 eastH5921 ofH6440 JerusalemH3389, to the southH3225 of the MountH2022 of CorruptionH4889, whichH834 KingH4428 SolomonH8010 of IsraelH3478 had builtH1129 for AshtorethH6253 the abominationH8251 of the SidoniansH6722, for ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of the MoabitesH4124, and for MilcomH44455 the abominationH8441 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983. 14He smashed the sacred pillarsH4676 to piecesH7665, cut downH3772 the Asherah polesH842, and coveredH4390 the sitesH4725 with humanH120 bonesH6106.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 23:10 Or the Valley of the Son of Hinnom ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 23:10 Literally could pass his son or daughter through the fire ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 23:11 Hebrew parbarim ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 23:12 Or quickly removed them from there ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 23:13 Milcom is a variant of Molech; see Leviticus 18:21 and 1 Kings 11:7. ↩
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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