Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 17:17
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
17. to pass through the fire ] Of the character of this Moloch-worship, see above 2Ki 16:3, note.
used divination and enchantments ] The former word probably refers to some way of seeking out guidance by lots, or by arrows with different marks on them, and the words on the selected one were taken as a direction what to do (cf. Eze 21:21-22). The latter word refers to omens derived from sights or sounds. This was the way in which Joseph used his divining cup (Gen 44:5).
sold themselves to do evil ] R.V. that which was evil. The phrase is used before of Ahab (1Ki 21:25), who had assuredly been the leader of Israel into the worst of their idolatries.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Compare 2Ki 16:3 note, and see Lev 20:2-5 note.
Fuente: Albert Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
Verse 17. Sold themselves to do evil] Abandoned themselves to the will of the devil, to work all iniquity with greediness.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
Sold themselves to do evil; of which phrase See Poole “1Ki 21:20“.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire,…. To Baal or Moloch, which were the same, and represented the sun, which, as the above writer observes, presides in the element of fire; this was done either by way of lustration, or so as to be burnt, see 2Ki 16:3
and used divination and enchantments: to get knowledge of what was to be done at present, or of things to come, neglecting the word of God and his prophets, and acting against the express law of God, De 18:10
and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to anger; as Ahab their king did, see 1Ki 21:20, they were as much the servants of sin as if they had sold themselves to be slaves to it.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(17) And they caused . . . fire.The cultus of Moloch (2Ki. 16:3).
Used divination and enchantments.Deu. 18:10; Num. 23:23. Divinationibus inserviebant et auguriis (Vulg.).
Sold themselves.Idolatry is regarded as a servitude. (Comp. 1Ki. 21:20; 1Ki. 21:25.)
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
17. Pass through the fire See at 2Ki 16:3.
Used divination and enchantments No record of this appears in the previous history of the ten tribes, but abundant evidence in the allusions of contemporary prophets. So Isa 2:6; Isa 8:19; Isa 19:3; Isa 47:13; Hos 4:12; Mic 3:7.
Sold themselves Voluntarily made themselves slaves to all the above-mentioned forms of wickedness.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
2Ki 17:17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
Ver. 17. And they caused their sons. ] See on 2Ki 16:3 .
And used divination.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
pass through the fire. Compare Lev 18:21. Deu 12:31; Deu 18:10.
divination and enchantments: i.e. traffic with evil spirits and demons, and familiar spirits. Identical with modern spiritism. Compare Deu 18:10, and see 1Sa 28:8. Act 16:16. Rev 9:21.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
they caused: 2Ki 16:3, 2Ki 21:6, Lev 18:21, 2Ch 28:3, Psa 106:37, Psa 106:38, Eze 20:26, Eze 20:31, Eze 23:37, Eze 23:39
used: 2Ki 21:6, Deu 18:10-12, 2Ch 33:6, Isa 8:19, Isa 47:9, Isa 47:12, Isa 47:13, Jer 27:9, Mic 5:12, Act 16:16, Gal 5:26
sold: 1Ki 21:20, 1Ki 21:25, Isa 50:1
in the sight: 2Ki 17:11, 2Ki 21:6
Reciprocal: Lev 19:26 – nor Lev 19:31 – General Lev 20:2 – giveth Deu 4:25 – do evil 2Ki 17:31 – burnt their children 2Ki 23:10 – might make Psa 51:4 – evil Psa 106:36 – And Jer 7:31 – to burn Jer 19:5 – to burn Jer 25:7 – that ye Eze 2:3 – rebelled Eze 16:21 – to pass Hos 9:15 – I will drive Rom 7:14 – sold
Fuente: The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
17:17 And they caused their sons and their daughters to {h} pass through the fire, and used divination and enchantments, and {i} sold themselves to do evil in the sight of the LORD, to provoke him to anger.
(h) Read 2Ki 16:3.
(i) Read of this phrase in 1Ki 21:20; 1Ki 21:25.