2 Kings 23
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2 Kings 23:13-15

13And the kingH4428 defiledH2930 the highH1116 placesH1116 that were oppositeH5921H6440 JerusalemH3389, whichH834 were on the rightH3225 of 1the mountH2022 of destructionH4889 whichH834 SolomonH8010 the kingH4428 of IsraelH3478 had builtH1129 for 2AshtorethH6252 the abominationH8251 of the SidoniansH6722, for 3ChemoshH3645 the abominationH8251 of MoabH4124, and for MilcomH4445 the abominationH8441 of the sonsH1121 of AmmonH5983. 144He also smashedH7665 toH7665 piecesH7665 the memorialH4676 stonesH4676 and cutH3772 downH3772 the 5AsherimH842, and 6filledH4390 their placesH4725 with humanH120 bonesH6106.

15FurthermoreH1571, 7the altarH4196 that was at BethelH1008 and the 8highH1116 placeH1116 whichH834 JeroboamH3379 the sonH1121 of NebatH5028, whoH834 misledH2398 IsraelH3478 intoH2398 sinH2398, had madeH6213, evenH1571 that altarH4196 and the highH1116 placeH1116 he toreH5422 downH5422. Then he 9burnedH8313 the highH1116 placeH1116, groundH1854 the remains to dustH6083, and burnedH8313 the AsherahH842.

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Notes

  1. 1. 2 Kings 23:13 1 Kin 11:7 ↩
  2. 2. 2 Kings 23:13 1 Kin 11:5 ↩
  3. 3. 2 Kings 23:13 Num 21:29 ↩
  4. 4. 2 Kings 23:14 Deut 7:5, 25 ↩
  5. 5. 2 Kings 23:14 I.e., wooden symbols of a female deity (Asherah) ↩
  6. 6. 2 Kings 23:14 2 Kin 23:16 ↩
  7. 7. 2 Kings 23:15 1 Kin 13:1 ↩
  8. 8. 2 Kings 23:15 1 Kin 12:28-33 ↩
  9. 9. 2 Kings 23:15 2 Kin 23:6 ↩

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