2 Kings 11:18

And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and tore it down, and completely broke in pieces his altars and his images, and they killed Mathan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest + 11:18 Gr. placed. See John 15:16. appointed overseers + 11:18 Gr. in or into. over the house of the Lord.

LXX2012 (US English)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17And Jodae made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord's people; also between the king and the people.

19And he took the captains of the hundreds, and the Chorri, and the Rhasim, and all the people of the land, and brought down the king out of the house of the Lord; and they went in by the way of the gate of the + 11:19 Or, guard, A.V. footmen of the king's house, and seated him there on the throne of the kings.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 12:3And you⌃ shall destroy their altars, and break in pieces their pillars, and you⌃ shall cut down their groves, and you⌃ shall burn with fire the graven images of their gods, and you⌃ shall abolish their name out of that place.

Deuteronomy 13:6And if your brother by your father or mother, or your son, or daughter, or your wife in your bosom, or friend who is equal to your own soul, entreat you secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which neither you nor your fathers have known,

Deuteronomy 13:10And they shall stone him with stones, and he shall die, because he sought to draw you away from the Lord your God who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.

2 Kings 9:25And Ju said to Badecar his chief officer, Cast him into the portion of ground of Nabuthai the Jezraelite, for I and you remember, riding as we were + 9:25 Gr. on yokes, or chariots with pairs of horses. on chariots after Achaab his father, + 9:25 Gr. and the Lord. that the Lord took up this burden against him, saying,

2 Kings 10:26And they brought out the pillar of Baal, and burnt it.

2 Kings 18:4He + 18:4 Or, destroyed. removed the high places, and broke in pieces the pillars, and utterly destroyed the groves, and the brazen serpent which Moses made: because until those days the children of Israel burnt incense to it: and he called it Neesthan.

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 11:18-21

17 And Jehoiada made a covenant between the Lord and the king and the people, that they should be the Lord 's people; between the king also and the people. 18 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 . 19 And he took the rulers over hundreds, and the captains, and the guard, and all the people of the land;… Read the whole commentary →

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