New American Standard Bible 2020
2 Kings 23:1-4
11Then the kingH4428 sentH7971 messengers, and they gatheredH622 to him allH3605 the eldersH2205 of JudahH3063 and JerusalemH3389. 2And the kingH4428 wentH5927 upH5927 to the houseH1004 of the LordH3068 and everyH3605 manH376 of JudahH3063 and allH3605 the inhabitantsH3427 of JerusalemH3389 with him, and the priestsH3548, the prophetsH5030, and allH3605 the peopleH5971, fromH4480 the smallH6996 to the greatH1419; and 2he readH7121 in their 3presenceH241 allH3605 the wordsH1697 of the BookH5612 of the CovenantH1285 4which was foundH4672 in the houseH1004 of the LordH3068. 3And 5the kingH4428 stoodH5975 by the pillarH5982 and madeH3772 a covenantH1285 beforeH6440 the LordH3068, 6to walkH1980 afterH310 the LordH3068, and to keepH8104 His commandmentsH4687, His provisionsH5715, and His statutesH2708 with allH3605 his heartH3820 and allH3605 his soulH5315, to carryH6965 outH6965 the wordsH1697 of thisH2088 covenantH1285 that were writtenH3789 in thisH2088 bookH5612. And allH3605 the peopleH5971 7enteredH5975 into the covenantH1285.
4Then the kingH4428 commandedH6680 HilkiahH2518 the highH1419 priestH3548, 8the priestsH3548 of the secondH4932 order, and the 9doorkeepersH8104H5592 10to bringH3318 outH3318 of the templeH1964 of the LordH3068 allH3605 the utensilsH3627 that had been madeH6213 for BaalH1168, for 11AsherahH842, and for allH3605 the heavenlyH8064 12lightsH6635; and 13he burnedH8313 them outsideH4480H2351 JerusalemH3389 in the fieldsH7709 of the KidronH6939 Valley, and carriedH5375 their ashesH6083 to BethelH1008.
Notes
- 1. 2 Kings 23:1 2 Chr 34:29-32 ↩
- 2. 2 Kings 23:2 Deut 31:10-13 ↩
- 3. 2 Kings 23:2 Lit ears ↩
- 4. 2 Kings 23:2 2 Kin 22:8 ↩
- 5. 2 Kings 23:3 2 Kin 11:14, 17 ↩
- 6. 2 Kings 23:3 Deut 13:4 ↩
- 7. 2 Kings 23:3 Lit took a stand in ↩
- 8. 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kin 25:18; Jer 52:24 ↩
- 9. 2 Kings 23:4 Lit keepers of the threshold ↩
- 10. 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kin 21:3, 7; 2 Chr 33:3 ↩
- 11. 2 Kings 23:4 I.e., a wooden symbol of a female deity, and so throughout the ch ↩
- 12. 2 Kings 23:4 Lit host ↩
- 13. 2 Kings 23:4 2 Kin 23:15 ↩
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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