Berean Standard Bible
2 Kings 23:12-15
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 thereH80331 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 MilcomH44452 the abominationH8441 of the AmmonitesH1121H5983. 14He smashed the sacred pillarsH4676 to piecesH7665, cut downH3772 the Asherah polesH842, and coveredH4390 the sitesH4725 with humanH120 bonesH6106.
15He evenH1571 pulled downH5422 the altarH4196 at BethelH1008, the high placeH1116 set upH6213 by JeroboamH3379 sonH1121 of NebatH5028, whoH834 had caused IsraelH3478 to sinH2398. Then he burnedH83133 the high placeH1116, groundH1854 it to powderH6083, and burnedH8313 the Asherah poleH842.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 23:12 Or quickly removed them from there ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 23:13 Milcom is a variant of Molech; see Leviticus 18:21 and 1 Kings 11:7. ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 23:15 Hebrew; LXX broke into pieces ↩
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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