Parallel Verses English Standard Version And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had made offerings, from Geba to Beersheba. And he broke down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on one’s left at the gate of the city. King James Bible And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beersheba, and brake down the high places of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. American Standard Version And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba; and he brake down the high places of the gates that were at the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. Douay-Rheims Bible And he gathered together all the priests out of the cities of Juda: and he defiled the high places, where the priests offered sacrifice, from Gabaa to Bersabee: and he broke down the altars of the gates that were in the entering in of the gate of Josue governor of tile city, which was on the left hand of the gate of the city. English Revised Version And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burned incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba; and he brake down the high places of the gates that were at the entering in of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. Webster's Bible Translation And he brought all the priests out of the cities of Judah, and defiled the high places where the priests had burnt incense, from Geba to Beer-sheba, and broke down the high places of the gates that were in the entrance of the gate of Joshua the governor of the city, which were on a man's left hand at the gate of the city. 2 Kings 23:8 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentReading of the law in the temple, and renewal of the covenant (cf. 2 Chronicles 34:29-32). Beside the priests, Josiah also gathered together the prophets, including perhaps Jeremiah and Zedekiah, that he might carry out the solemn conclusion of the covenant with their co-operation, and, as is evident from Jeremiah 1-11, that they might then undertake the task, by their impressive preaching in Jerusalem and the cities of Judah, of making the people conscious of the earnestness of the covenant duties which they had so recently undertaken (see Oehler in Herzog's Cycl.). Instead of the prophets, the Levites are mentioned in the Chronicles, probably only because the Levites are mentioned along with the priests in other cases of a similar kind. ויּקרא, he read, i.e., had it read; for the duty of reading the law in the temple devolved upon the priests as the keepers of the law (Deuteronomy 31:9.). Treasury of Scripture Knowledge from, etc. The northern and southern borders of Judah. Geba. Joshua 21:17 And out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with her suburbs, Geba with her suburbs, Beer-sheba. Genesis 21:31 Why he called that place Beersheba; because there they swore both of them. Cross References Genesis 21:14 So Abraham rose early in the morning and took bread and a skin of water and gave it to Hagar, putting it on her shoulder, along with the child, and sent her away. And she departed and wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba. Joshua 21:17 then out of the tribe of Benjamin, Gibeon with its pasturelands, Geba with its pasturelands, 1 Kings 15:22 Then King Asa made a proclamation to all Judah, none was exempt, and they carried away the stones of Ramah and its timber, with which Baasha had been building, and with them King Asa built Geba of Benjamin and Mizpah. Ezekiel 44:10 But the Levites who went far from me, going astray from me after their idols when Israel went astray, shall bear their punishment. Jump to Previous Beersheba Beer-Sheba Brake Broke Burned Burnt Cities City Defiled Entering Entrance Gate Gates Geba Governor Hand High Incense Joshua Judah Offerings Places PriestsJump to Next Beersheba Beer-Sheba Brake Broke Burned Burnt Cities City Defiled Entering Entrance Gate Gates Geba Governor Hand High Incense Joshua Judah Offerings Places PriestsLinks 2 Kings 23:8 NIV2 Kings 23:8 NLT 2 Kings 23:8 ESV 2 Kings 23:8 NASB 2 Kings 23:8 KJV 2 Kings 23:8 Bible Apps 2 Kings 23:8 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 23:8 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 23:8 French Bible 2 Kings 23:8 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |
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