Bible Commentary

And he burnt his burnt offering and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings, upon the altar. 13. his meat offering ] R.V. meal-offering. See above 2Ki 3:20 note. The same change is to be made three times over in verse 15 below. The king’s wish … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:13”

And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon. 12. and the king approached to [R.V. drew near unto ] the altar ] The rendering adopted by R.V. is much the most frequent in A.V. Except in this verse ‘approach’ is … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:12”

And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made [it] against king Ahaz came from Damascus. 11. so Urijah Damascus ] These words are omitted by the LXX. though not in all MSS. Perhaps because the preceding clause ends with the same … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:11”

And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that [was] at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof. 10 18. Ahaz goes to Damascus. Finds a heathen altar, the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:10”

And the king of Assyria hearkened unto him: for the king of Assyria went up against Damascus, and took it, and carried [the people of] it captive to Kir, and slew Rezin. 9. the king of Assyria went up against Damascus ] In the Assyrian records it appears that Tiglath-pileser went first against Damascus in … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:9”

And Ahaz took the silver and gold that was found in the house of the LORD, and in the treasures of the king’s house, and sent [it for] a present to the king of Assyria. 8. silver and gold that was found in the house of the Lord ] Ahaz appears to have dealt very … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:8”

So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, saying, I [am] thy servant and thy son: come up, and save me out of the hand of the king of Syria, and out of the hand of the king of Israel, which rise up against me. 7. So Ahaz sent messengers to Tiglath-pileser king of … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:7”

At that time Rezin king of Syria recovered Elath to Syria, and drove the Jews from Elath: and the Syrians came to Elath, and dwelt there unto this day. 6. Rezin recovered Elath to Syria ] Elath was a place of much importance to the Jews. It was situate at the top of the gulf … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:6”

Then Rezin king of Syria and Pekah son of Remaliah king of Israel came up to Jerusalem to war: and they besieged Ahaz, but could not overcome [him]. 5. came up to Jerusalem to war ] The plans which had been formed in the reign of Jotham (see 2Ki 15:37) were now put into execution. … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:5”

And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree. 4. And he sacrificed, &c. ] Hitherto we have heard only that the people continued the worship in the high places. Now the king takes part in the same, and so makes it doubly popular. under … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of 2 Kings 16:4”