New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 23:10-14
101He also defiledH2930 2TophethH8612, whichH834 is in the valleyH1516 of the sonH1121 of HinnomH2011, 3that noH1115 manH376 might make his sonH1121 or his daughterH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784 for 4MolechH4432. 11He didH7673 awayH7673 with the horsesH5483 whichH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had givenH5414 to the 5sunH8121, at the entranceH935 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, by the chamberH3957 of Nathan-melechH5419 the officialH5631, whichH834 was in the precinctsH6503; and he burnedH8313 the chariotsH4818 of the sunH8121 with fireH784. 126The altarsH4196 whichH834 were on the roofH1406, the upperH5944 chamberH5944 of AhazH271, whichH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had madeH6213, and 7the altarsH4196 whichH834 ManassehH4519 had madeH6213 in the twoH8147 courtsH2691 of the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, the kingH4428 brokeH5422 downH5422; and he 8smashedH7323 them thereH8033 and 9threwH7993 their dustH6083 into the brookH5158 KidronH6939. 13The highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 were beforeH5921H6440 JerusalemH3389, whichH834 were on the rightH3225 of 10the mountH2022 of destructionH4889 whichH834 SolomonH8010 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 had builtH1129 for 11AshtorethH6252 the abominationH8251 of the SidoniansH6722, and for 12ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of MoabH4124, and for MilcomH4445 the abominationH8441 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983, the kingH4428 defiledH2930. 1413He brokeH7665 in piecesH7665 the sacred pillarsH4676 and cutH3772 downH3772 the AsherimH842 and 14filledH4390 their placesH4725 with humanH120 bonesH6106.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 23:10 Is 30:33; Jer 7:31, 32; 19:4-6 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 23:10 I.e. place of burning ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 23:10 Lev 18:21 ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 23:10 1 Kin 11:7 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 23:11 Deut 4:19; Job 31:26; Ezek 8:16 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 23:12 Jer 19:13; Zeph 1:5 ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 23:12 2 Kin 21:5; 2 Chr 33:5 ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 23:12 Or ran from there ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 23:12 2 Kin 23:4, 6 ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 23:13 1 Kin 11:7 ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 23:13 1 Kin 11:5 ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 23:13 Num 21:29 ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 23:14 Deut 7:5, 25 ↩
- 14. 2 Kings 23:14 2 Kin 23:16 ↩
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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