2 Kings 16:11 KJV
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.
Matthew Henry
- Ahaz takes a pattern from an idol's altarGod's altar had hitherto been kept in its place, and in use; but Ahaz put another in the room of it. The natural regard of the mind of man to some sort of...
Cross References
- 1 Kings 21:11–13 And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them. …
- 2 Chronicles 26:17–18 And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: …
- Isaiah 8:2 And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.
- Jeremiah 23:11 For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.
- Ezekiel 22:26 Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.
- Daniel 3:7 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
- Hosea 4:6 My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
- Hosea 5:11 Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.
- Malachi 2:7–9 For the priest's lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts. …
- Galatians 1:10 For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.
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Topics
- Ahaz Visits Damascus, obtains a novel pattern of an altar, which he substitutes for the altar in the temple in Jerusalem, and otherwise...
- Church and state Ahaz, in transforming the altars
- Israel, prophecies concerning Ahaz changes the nature of the altar in the temple
- Temple Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
- Urijah Builds a new altar for Ahaz
Kings of Israel & Judah
- AhazKing of Judah · 742–726 BC
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible742–726 BC · Ahaz reigns in Judah
Places
- DamascusTown · Location well established
- Places in 2 Kings 16 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- UrijahThe lord is my light. (1.) A high priest in the time of Ahaz (2 Kgs 16:10–16), at whose bidding he constructed an idolatrous altar like...
- AhazPossessor. (1.) A grandson of Jonathan (1 Chr 8:35; 1 Chr 9:42).
- DamascusActivity, the most ancient of Oriental cities; the capital of Syria (Isa 7:8; Isa 17:3); situated about 133 miles to the north of...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Urijah אוּרִיָּה ʾûriyyâ אוּרִיָּה Proper name
- the priest הַכֹּהֵן hakkōhēn כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine singular · with the
- built וַיִּבֶן wayyiben בָּנָה Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- an altar אֶת ʾet Object marker הַמִּזְבֵּחַ hammizbēaḥ מִזְבֵּחַ Noun · masculine singular · with the
- according to all that king כְּכֹל kĕkōl Noun · masculine singular · with preposition אֲשֶׁר ʾăšer Relative הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
- Ahaz אָחָז ʾāḥāz אָחָז Proper name
- had sent שָׁלַח šālaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- from Damascus מִדַּמֶּשֶׂק middammeśeq דַּמֶּשֶׂק Proper name · with preposition
- so Urijah כֵּן kēn Demonstrative אוּרִיָּה ʾûriyyâ אוּרִיָּה Proper name
- the priest הַכֹּהֵן hakkōhēn כֹּהֵן Noun · masculine singular · with the
- made עָשָׂה ʿāśâ עָשָׂה Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
- against king עַד ʿad Preposition הַמֶּלֶךְ hammelek מֶלֶךְ Noun · masculine singular · with the
- Ahaz אָחָז ʾāḥāz אָחָז Proper name
- came בּוֹא bôʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal infinitive construct
- from Damascus מִדַּמָּשֶׂק middammāśeq דַּמֶּשֶׂק Proper name · with preposition
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