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2 Kings 16 - Introduction

INTRODUCTION TO 2 KINGS 16

This chapter contains the reign of Ahaz only, relates his idolatry, 2 Kings 16:1 his hiring the king of Assyria with the treasure of the temple, and his own, to assist him against the kings of Israel and Syria, who besieged him, 2 Kings 16:5, his seeing the altar of an idol at Damascus, the fashion of which he took, and ordered one like it to be built at Jerusalem, 2 Kings 16:10, his defacing and removing some things in the temple, 2 Kings 16:17, and the chapter is concluded with his death and burial, 2 Kings 16:19.

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See also 2 Kings 16 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    2 KINGS 13:1 TO 2 KINGS 17:6. The remainder of the history of Israel to the fall of Samaria, with the contemporary annals of Judah, is of the nature of chronicle rather than history. There are few int...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _AHAZ REIGNS SIXTEEN YEARS OVER JUDAH: HE SENDS THE TREASURES OF THE TEMPLE TO TIGLATH-PILESER, WHO TAKES DAMASCUS, AND PUTS TO DEATH REZIN, KING OF SYRIA. HEZEKIAH SUCCEEDS HIS FATHER AHAZ._ _Befor...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO THE GREAT ASSYRIAN CONQUEROR 2 Kings 15:8 to 2 Kings 17:41 The history of Israel and Judah was radically affected by the rise of the imperialistic Tiglath-pileser III of Assyria....

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:8 [garment], (a-13) Or 'a hairy man.'...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 3262. B.C. 742._ The idolatry of Ahaz, 2 Kings 16:1. Being assailed by Rezin and Pekah, he hires Tiglath- pileser against them, 2 Kings 16:5. Causes an altar to be built in the temple, accordin...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Ahaz his wicked reigne. 5 Ahaz assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hireth Tiglath Pileser against them. 10 Ahaz sending a paterne of an Altar from Damascus to Urijah, diuerteth the brasen Altar to his ow...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Ahaz, king of Judah, His wicked reign. (1-9) Ahaz takes a pattern from an idol's altar. (10-16) Ahaz spoils the temple. (17-20)...

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