New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 23:16-20
16Now when JosiahH2977 turnedH6437, he sawH7200 the gravesH6913 that were thereH8033 on the mountainH2022, and he sentH7971 and tookH3947 the bonesH6106 from the gravesH6913 and burnedH8313 them on the altarH4196 and defiledH2930 it 1according to the wordH1697 of the LordH3068 whichH834 the manH376 of GodH430 proclaimedH7121, whoH834 proclaimedH7121 theseH428 thingsH1697. 17Then he saidH559, “WhatH4100 is thisH1975 monumentH6725 that I seeH7200?” And the menH376 of the cityH5892 toldH559 him, “2It is the graveH6913 of the manH376 of GodH430 whoH834 cameH935 from JudahH3063 and proclaimedH7121 theseH428 thingsH1697 whichH834 you have doneH6213 againstH5921 the altarH4196 of BethelH1008.” 18He saidH559, “LetH5117 him aloneH5117; let noH408 oneH376 disturbH5128 his bonesH6106.” So they 3leftH4422 his bonesH6106 undisturbedH4422 4with the bonesH6106 of the prophetH5030 whoH834 cameH935 from SamariaH8111. 19JosiahH2977 alsoH1571 removedH5493 allH3605 the housesH1004 of the highH1116 placesH1116 whichH834 were 5in the citiesH5892 of SamariaH8111, whichH834 the kingsH4428 of IsraelH3478 had madeH6213 provokingH3707 6the LordH3068; and he didH6213 to them 7justH3605H4639 as he had doneH6213 in BethelH1008. 20AllH3605 the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 whoH834 were thereH8033 8he slaughteredH2076 on the altarsH4196 and burnedH8313 humanH120 bonesH6106 on them; then he returnedH7725 to JerusalemH3389.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 23:16 1 Kin 13:2 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 23:17 1 Kin 13:1, 30, 31 ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 23:18 Lit let his bones escape with ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 23:18 1 Kin 13:11, 31 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 23:19 2 Chr 34:6, 7 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 23:19 So with ancient versions ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 23:19 Lit according to all the acts ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 23:20 2 Kin 10:25; 11:18 ↩
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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