Parallel Verses New International Version When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. King James Bible And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. Darby Bible Translation And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king approached to the altar, and offered upon it. World English Bible When the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered thereon. Young's Literal Translation And the king cometh in from Damascus, and the king seeth the altar, and the king draweth near on the altar, and offereth on it, 2 Kings 16:12 Parallel Commentary Clarke's Commentary on the BibleAhaz went to Damascus - He had received so much help on the defeat of Rezin, that he went to Damascus to meet the king of Assyria, and render him thanks. Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar - This was some idolatrous altar, the shape and workmanship of which pleased Ahaz so well that he determined to have one like it at Jerusalem. For this he had no Divine authority, and the compliance of Urijah was both mean and sinful. That Ahaz did this for an idolatrous purpose, is evident from 2 Chronicles 28:21-25 : "For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus; - and he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria help them, I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. And he made high places to burn incense to other gods in every city of Judah." Treasury of Scripture Knowledge approached offered thereon Library That the Employing Of, and Associating with the Malignant Party, According as is Contained in the Public Resolutions, is Sinful and Unlawful. That The Employing Of, And Associating With The Malignant Party, According As Is Contained In The Public Resolutions, Is Sinful And Unlawful. If there be in the land a malignant party of power and policy, and the exceptions contained in the Act of Levy do comprehend but few of that party, then there need be no more difficulty to prove, that the present public resolutions and proceedings do import an association and conjunction with a malignant party, than to gather a conclusion from clear premises. … Hugh Binning—The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning Of the Power of Making Laws. The Cruelty of the Pope and his Adherents, in this Respect, in Tyrannically Oppressing and Destroying Souls. Cross References 2 Kings 16:11 So Uriah the priest built an altar in accordance with all the plans that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus and finished it before King Ahaz returned. 2 Kings 16:13 He offered up his burnt offering and grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splashed the blood of his fellowship offerings against the altar. 2 Chronicles 26:16 But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. 2 Chronicles 26:19 Uzziah, who had a censer in his hand ready to burn incense, became angry. While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD's temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead. Jump to Previous Altar Approached Damascus Drew Offered Offereth Offerings Presented Thereon ViewedJump to Next Altar Approached Damascus Drew Offered Offereth Offerings Presented Thereon ViewedLinks 2 Kings 16:12 NIV2 Kings 16:12 NLT 2 Kings 16:12 ESV 2 Kings 16:12 NASB 2 Kings 16:12 KJV 2 Kings 16:12 Bible Apps 2 Kings 16:12 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 16:12 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 16:12 French Bible 2 Kings 16:12 German Bible 2 Kings 16:12 Commentaries THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica®. Bible Hub |
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