New American Standard Bible 1995
2 Kings 23:4-10
4Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548 and 1the priestsH3548 of the secondH4932 order and the 2doorkeepersH8104H5592, 3to bringH3318 out of the templeH1964 of the LordH3068 allH3605 the vesselsH3627 that were madeH6213 for BaalH1168, for 4AsherahH842, and for allH3605 the hostH6635 of heavenH8064; and 5he burnedH8313 them outsideH4480H2351 JerusalemH3389 in the fieldsH7709 of the KidronH6939, and carriedH5375 their ashesH6083 to BethelH1008.
5He didH7673 awayH7673 with the idolatrousH3649 priestsH3649 whomH834 the kingsH4428 of JudahH3063 had appointedH5414 to burnH6999 incenseH6999 in the highH1116 placesH1116 in the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063 and in the surroundingH4524 areaH4524 of JerusalemH3389, also those who burnedH6999 incenseH6999 to BaalH1168, to the sunH8121 and to the moonH3394 and to the constellationsH4208 and to allH3605 the 6hostH6635 of heavenH8064.
6He broughtH3318 out the AsherahH842 from the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 outsideH4480H2351 JerusalemH3389 to the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and burnedH8313 it at the brookH5158 KidronH6939, and 7groundH1854 it to dustH6083, and 8threwH7993 its dustH6083 on the gravesH6913 of the 9commonH1121 peopleH5971.
7He also brokeH5422 downH5422 the housesH1004 of the 10male cultH6945 prostitutesH6945 whichH834 were in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068, whereH834H8033 11the womenH802 were weavingH707 12hangingsH1004 for the AsherahH842.
8Then he broughtH935 allH3605 the priestsH3548 from the citiesH5892 of JudahH3063, and defiledH2930 the highH1116 placesH1116 whereH834H8033 the priestsH3548 had burnedH6999 incenseH6999, from 13GebaH1387 to BeershebaH884; and he brokeH5422 downH5422 the highH1116 placesH1116 of the gatesH8179 whichH834 were at the entranceH6607 of the gateH8179 of JoshuaH3091 the governorH8269 of the cityH5892, whichH834 were on one’sH376 leftH8040 at the cityH5892 gateH8179.
9NeverthelessH389 14the priestsH3548 of the highH1116 placesH1116 did not goH5927 up to the altarH4196 of the LordH3068 in JerusalemH3389, but they ateH398 unleavenedH4682 breadH4682 amongH8432 their brothersH251.
1015He also defiledH2930 16TophethH8612, whichH834 is in the valleyH1516 of the sonH1121 of HinnomH2011, 17that noH1115 manH376 might make his sonH1121 or his daughterH1323 passH5674 through the fireH784 for 18MolechH4432.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kin 25:18; Jer 52:24 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 23:4 Lit keepers of the threshold ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kin 21:3, 7; 2 Chr 33:3 ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 23:4 I.e. a wooden symbol of a female deity, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kin 23:15 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 23:5 2 Kin 21:3 ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 23:6 2 Kin 23:15 ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 23:6 2 Chr 34:4 ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 23:6 Lit sons of the people ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 23:7 1 Kin 14:24; 15:12 ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 23:7 Ex 35:25, 26; Ezek 16:16 ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 23:7 Or tents; lit houses ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 23:8 Josh 21:17; 1 Kin 15:22 ↩
- 14. 2 Kings 23:9 Ezek 44:10-14 ↩
- 15. 2 Kings 23:10 Is 30:33; Jer 7:31, 32; 19:4-6 ↩
- 16. 2 Kings 23:10 I.e. place of burning ↩
- 17. 2 Kings 23:10 Lev 18:21 ↩
- 18. 2 Kings 23:10 1 Kin 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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