2 Kings 11:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Allכָל־
(chol-)
3605: the whole, allfrom kalal
the peopleעַם֩
(am)
5971a: peoplefrom an unused word
of the landהָאָ֨רֶץ
(ha·'a·retz)
776: earth, landa prim. root
wentוַיָּבֹ֣אוּ
(vai·ya·vo·'u)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
to the houseבֵּית־
(beit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of Baal,הַבַּ֜עַל
(hab·ba·'al)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
and tore it down;וַֽיִּתְּצֻ֗הוּ
(vai·yit·te·tzu·hu)
5422: to pull down, break downa prim. root
his altars(מִזְבְּחֹתָ֤יו
(miz·be·cho·tav)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
and his imagesצְלָמָיו֙
(tze·la·mav)
6754: an imagefrom an unused word
they broke in piecesשִׁבְּר֣וּ
(shib·be·ru)
7665: to break, break in piecesa prim. root
thoroughly,הֵיטֵ֔ב
(hei·tev,)
3190: to be good, well, glad, or pleasinga prim. root
and killedהָרְג֖וּ
(ha·re·gu)
2026: to kill, slaya prim. root
Mattanמַתָּן֙
(mat·tan)
4977: a priest of Baal, also a man of Judahfrom nathan
the priestכֹּהֵ֣ן
(ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
of Baalהַבַּ֔עַל
(hab·ba·'al,)
1168a: a heathen godfrom baal
beforeלִפְנֵ֣י
(lif·nei)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
the altars.הַֽמִּזְבְּחֹ֑ות
(ham·miz·be·cho·vt;)
4196: an altarfrom zabach
And the priestהַכֹּהֵ֛ן
(hak·ko·hen)
3548: priestfrom an unused word
appointedוַיָּ֧שֶׂם
(vai·ya·sem)
7760: to put, place, seta prim. root
officersפְּקֻדֹּ֖ות
(pe·kud·do·vt)
6486: oversight, mustering, visitation, storefrom paqad
overעַל־
(al-)
5921: upon, above, overfrom alah
the houseבֵּ֥ית
(beit)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD.יְהוָֽה׃
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah


















KJV Lexicon
And all the people
`am  (am)
a people (as a congregated unit); specifically, a tribe (as those of Israel); hence (collectively) troops or attendants; figuratively, a flock -- folk, men, nation, people.
of the land
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
went
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
into the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of Baal
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
and brake it down
nathats  (naw-thats')
to tear down -- beat down, break down (out), cast down, destroy, overthrow, pull down, throw down.
his altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
and his images
tselem  (tseh'-lem)
a phantom, i.e. (figuratively) illusion, resemblance; hence, a representative figure, especially an idol -- image, vain shew.
brake they in pieces
shabar  (shaw-bar')
to burst -- break (down, off, in pieces, up), broken(-hearted), bring to the birth, crush, destroy, hurt, quench, quite, tear
thoroughly
yatab  (yaw-tab')
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
and slew
harag  (haw-rag')
to smite with deadly intent -- destroy, out of hand, kill, murder(-er), put to (death), make (slaughter), slay(-er), surely.
Mattan
Mattan  (mat-tawn')
Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite -- Mattan.
the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
of Baal
Ba`al  (bah'-al)
Baal, a Phoenician deity -- Baal, (plural) Baalim.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
the altars
mizbeach  (miz-bay'-akh)
an altar -- altar.
And the priest
kohen  (ko-hane')
literally, one officiating, a priest; also (by courtesy) an acting priest (although a layman) -- chief ruler, own, priest, prince, principal officer.
appointed
suwm  (soom)
to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)wholly, work.
officers
paqad  (paw-kad')
to visit (with friendly or hostile intent); by analogy, to oversee, muster, charge, care for, miss, deposit, etc.

pquddah  (pek-ood-daw')
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official) -- account, (that have the) charge, custody, that which...laid up, numbers, office(-r), ordering, oversight, + prison, reckoning, visitation.
over the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
All the people of the land went to the house of Baal, and tore it down; his altars and his images they broke in pieces thoroughly, and killed Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.

King James Bible
And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They broke its altars and images into pieces, and they killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, at the altars. Then Jehoiada the priest appointed guards for the LORD's temple.

International Standard Version
Then all of the people of the land entered Baal's temple, tore it down, and broke his altars and his images to pieces, killing Mattan the priest of Baal right in front of the altars. Furthermore, Jehoiada the priest appointed officers to guard the LORD's Temple,

NET Bible
All the people of the land went and demolished the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols to bits. They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest then placed guards at the LORD's temple.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Then all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed Baal's altars and his statues and killed Mattan, the priest of Baal, in front of the altars. Next, the priest appointed officials to be in charge of the LORD's temple.

King James 2000 Bible
And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and broke it down; its altars and its images broke they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the LORD.
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