Holy Bible, The New Living Translation
Book of 2 Kings
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Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:1 JFB -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:1 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Commentary on 16:1 TSK -> Entry for 16:1 WEN -> Notes on 16:1 NTB -> Ahaz; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Remaliah TTT -> Kings EBD -> Ahaz; Pekah SBD -> Remaliah 16:1 - [In Context] Ahaz son of Jotham began to rule over Judah in the seventeenth year of King Pekah's reign in Israel.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:2 JFB -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:2 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Commentary on 16:2 TSK -> Entry for 16:2 WEN -> Notes on 16:2 TTT -> Kings EBD -> Bedstead; Pekah 16:2 - [In Context] Ahaz was twenty years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem sixteen years. He did not do what was pleasing in the sight of the LORD his God, as his ancestor David had done.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:3 JFB -> Commentary on 16:3 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:3 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:3 TSK -> Commentary on 16:3 TSK -> Entry for 16:3 WEN -> Notes on 16:3 NTB -> Ahaz; Children; Fire; Idolatry; Molech; Offerings; Rulers TTT -> Heathen, The; Kings EBD -> Baal; Pekah SBD -> Hinnom 16:3 - [In Context] Instead, he followed the example of the kings of Israel, even sacrificing his own son in the fire. F45 He imitated the detestable practices of the pagan nations the LORD had driven from the land ahead of the Israelites.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:4 JFB -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:4 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Commentary on 16:4 TSK -> Entry for 16:4 WEN -> Notes on 16:4 NTB -> Ahaz TTT -> High Places; Kings EBD -> Altar; Pekah SBD -> Idolatry 16:4 - [In Context] He offered sacrifices and burned incense at the pagan shrines and on the hills and under every green tree.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:5 JFB -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:5 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Commentary on 16:5 TSK -> Entry for 16:5 WEN -> Notes on 16:5 NTB -> Ahaz; Alliances; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jerusalem; Remaliah; Rezin; Siege TTT -> Jerusalem; Kings; Syria EBD -> Isaiah; Pekah; Rezin; Tiglath-Pileser Iii. SBD -> Alliances; Remaliah; Rezin 16:5 - [In Context] Then King Rezin of Aram and King Pekah of Israel declared war on Ahaz. They besieged Jerusalem but did not conquer it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:6 JFB -> Commentary on 16:6 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:6 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:6 TSK -> Commentary on 16:6 TSK -> Entry for 16:6 WEN -> Notes on 16:6 NTB -> Ahaz; Elath; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Jews; Rezin TTT -> Kings; Syria EBD -> Edom; Ezion-geber; Jew; Pekah; Rezin; Tiglath-Pileser Iii. SBD -> Alliances; Jew; Rezin 16:6 - [In Context] At that time the king of Edom F46 recovered the town of Elath for Edom. F47 He drove out the people of Judah and sent Edomites F48 to live there, as they do to this day.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:7 JFB -> Commentary on 16:7 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:7 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:7 TSK -> Commentary on 16:7 TSK -> Entry for 16:7 WEN -> Notes on 16:7 NTB -> Ahaz; Alliances; Ambassadors; Diplomacy; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Rezin; Syria; Tiglath-Pileser TTT -> Assyria; Kings EBD -> Ahaz; Damascus; Pekah; Rezin; Tiglath-Pileser Iii. SBD -> Alliances; Ambassador; Damascus 16:7 - [In Context] King Ahaz sent messengers to King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria with this message: "I am your servant and your vassal. F49 Come up and rescue me from the attacking armies of Aram and Israel."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:8 JFB -> Commentary on 16:8 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:8 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:8 TSK -> Commentary on 16:8 TSK -> Entry for 16:8 WEN -> Notes on 16:8 NTB -> Ahaz; Alliances; Diplomacy; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Rezin; Syria; Tiglath-Pileser TTT -> Assyria; Kings EBD -> Assyria; Damascus; Pekah; Rezin; Temple, Solomon's; Tiglath-Pileser Iii. SBD -> Alliances; Damascus 16:8 - [In Context] Then Ahaz took the silver and gold from the Temple of the LORD and the palace treasury and sent it as a gift to the Assyrian king.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:9 JFB -> Commentary on 16:9 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:9 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:9 TSK -> Commentary on 16:9 TSK -> Entry for 16:9 WEN -> Notes on 16:9 NTB -> Ahaz; Armies; Damascus; Diplomacy; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Kir; Rezin; Syria; Tiglath-Pileser TTT -> Assyria; Kings; Syria EBD -> Ahaz; Damascus; Isaiah; Kir; Pekah; Rezin; Tiglath-Pileser Iii. SBD -> Alliances; Damascus; Rezin; Tiglath-pileser 16:9 - [In Context] So the Assyrians attacked the Aramean capital of Damascus and led its population away as captives, resettling them in Kir. They also killed King Rezin.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:10 JFB -> Commentary on 16:10 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:10 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:10 TSK -> Commentary on 16:10 TSK -> Entry for 16:10 WEN -> Notes on 16:10 NTB -> Ahaz; Altar; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple; Tiglath-Pileser; Uriah; Urijah TTT -> Altars; Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings EBD -> Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Tiglath-pileser; Uriah; Urijah 16:10 - [In Context] King Ahaz then went to Damascus to meet with King Tiglath-pileser of Assyria. While he was there, he noticed an unusual altar. So he sent a model of the altar to Uriah the priest, along with its design in full detail.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:11 JFB -> Commentary on 16:11 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:11 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:11 TSK -> Commentary on 16:11 TSK -> Entry for 16:11 WEN -> Notes on 16:11 NTB -> Ahaz; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple; Urijah TTT -> Altars; Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings EBD -> Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Uriah 16:11 - [In Context] Uriah built an altar just like it by following the king's instructions, and it was ready for the king when he returned from Damascus.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:12 JFB -> Commentary on 16:12 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:12 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:12 TSK -> Commentary on 16:12 TSK -> Entry for 16:12 WEN -> Notes on 16:12 NTB -> Ahaz; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple; Urijah; Usurpation TTT -> Altars; Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings EBD -> Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Uriah 16:12 - [In Context] When the king returned, he inspected the altar and made offerings on it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:13 JFB -> Commentary on 16:13 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:13 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:13 TSK -> Commentary on 16:13 TSK -> Entry for 16:13 WEN -> Notes on 16:13 NTB -> Ahaz; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Offerings; Temple; Urijah; Usurpation TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings EBD -> Drink-offering; Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Uriah 16:13 - [In Context] The king presented a burnt offering and a grain offering, poured a drink offering over it, and sprinkled the blood of peace offerings on it.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:14 JFB -> Commentary on 16:14 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:14 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:14 TSK -> Commentary on 16:14 TSK -> Entry for 16:14 WEN -> Notes on 16:14 NTB -> Ahaz; Altar; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple; Urijah TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Altar; Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Sea, Molten; Uriah 16:14 - [In Context] Then King Ahaz removed the old bronze altar from the front of the LORD's Temple, which had stood between the entrance and the new altar, and placed it on the north side of the new altar.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:15 JFB -> Commentary on 16:15 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:15 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:15 TSK -> Commentary on 16:15 TSK -> Entry for 16:15 WEN -> Notes on 16:15 NTB -> Ahaz; Altar; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple; Urijah TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings EBD -> Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Uriah 16:15 - [In Context] He said to Uriah the priest, "Use the new altar for the morning sacrifices of burnt offering, the evening grain offering, the king's burnt offering and grain offering, and the offerings of the people, including their drink offerings. The blood from the burnt offerings and sacrifices should be sprinkled over the new altar. The old bronze altar will be only for my personal use."
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:16 JFB -> Commentary on 16:16 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:16 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:16 TSK -> Commentary on 16:16 TSK -> Entry for 16:16 WEN -> Notes on 16:16 NTB -> Ahaz; Altar; Church And State; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple; Urijah TTT -> Altar of Burnt-offering, The; Kings EBD -> Tiglath-Pileser Iii.; Urijah SBD -> Uriah 16:16 - [In Context] Uriah the priest did just as King Ahaz instructed him.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:17 JFB -> Commentary on 16:17 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:17 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:17 TSK -> Commentary on 16:17 TSK -> Entry for 16:17 WEN -> Notes on 16:17 NTB -> Ahaz; Altar; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Laver; Temple TTT -> Kings EBD -> Sea, The molten; Temple, Solomon's SBD -> Sea, Molten 16:17 - [In Context] Then the king removed the side panels and basins from the portable water carts. He also removed the Sea from the backs of the bronze oxen and placed it on the stone pavement.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:18 JFB -> Commentary on 16:18 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:18 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:18 TSK -> Commentary on 16:18 TSK -> Entry for 16:18 WEN -> Notes on 16:18 NTB -> Ahaz; Church; Israel, Prophecies Concerning; Temple TTT -> Kings; Temple, The First EBD -> Temple, Solomon's 16:18 - [In Context] In deference to the king of Assyria, he also removed the canopy that had been constructed inside the palace for use on the Sabbath day, F50 as well as the king's outer entrance to the Temple of the LORD.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:19 JFB -> Commentary on 16:19 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:19 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:19 TSK -> Commentary on 16:19 TSK -> Entry for 16:19 NTB -> Israel, Prophecies Concerning TTT -> Kings 16:19 - [In Context] The rest of the events in Ahaz's reign and his deeds are recorded in The Book of the History of the Kings of Judah.
Study Resource List GEB -> Study Notes on 16:20 JFB -> Commentary on 16:20 MHC-COM -> Commentary on 16:20 MHC-CON -> Commentary on 16:20 TSK -> Commentary on 16:20 TSK -> Entry for 16:20 16:20 - [In Context] When Ahaz died, he was buried with his ancestors in the City of David. Then his son Hezekiah became the next king.
FOOTNOTES: F45: Or even making his son pass through the fire. F46: As in Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads Rezin king of Aram. F47: As in Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads Aram. F48: As in marginal Qere reading of the Masoretic Text, Greek version, and Latin Vulgate; Hebrew reads Arameans. F49: Hebrew your son. F50: The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.

Abbreviations Legend: GEB - Gill's Exposition; JFB - Jamieson, Fausset, Brown; MHC-COM - Matthew Henry Complete; MHC-CON - Matthew Henry Concise; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; WEN - Wesley's Explanatory Notes; NTB - Nave's Topical Bible; TSK - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge; TTT - Torrey's Topical Textbook; EBD - Easton's Bible Dictionary; SBD - Smith's Bible Dictionary; Copyright Statement - Holy Bible, The New Living Translation copyright © 1996 by Tyndale Charitable Trust. Used by permission of Tyndale House Publishers. All rights reserved. For more information about the NLT, please click here.