2 KINGS 23:13

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“And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.”

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2 Kings 23:13 Translation & Meaning

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And the high places הַבָּמ֞וֹת An elevation high places
that אֲשֶׁ֣ר׀ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc that
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
before פְּנֵ֣י The face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.) before
Jerusalem, יְרֽוּשָׁלִַ֗ם Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine Jerusalem
which אֲשֶׁר֮ Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
were (No Hebrew definition. English implied.)
on the right hand מִימִ֣ין The right hand or side (leg, eye) of a person or other object (as the stronger and more dexterous); locally, the south right hand
of the mount לְהַר A mountain or range of hills (sometimes used figuratively) mount
of corruption, הַמַּשְׁחִית֒ Destructive, i.e., (as noun) destruction, literally (specifically a snare) or figuratively (corruption) corruption
which אֲשֶׁ֣ר Who, which, what, that; also (as an adverb and a conjunction) when, where, how, because, in order that, etc which
Solomon שְׁלֹמֹ֨ה Shelomah, David's successor Solomon
the king מֶֽלֶךְ A king king
of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל He will rule as God; Jisraël, a symbolical name of Jacob; also (typically) of his posterity Israel
had builded בָּ֠נָה To build (literally and figuratively) builded
for Ashtoreth לְעַשְׁתֹּ֣רֶת׀ Ashtoreth, the Phoenician goddess of love (and increase) Ashtoreth
the abomination שִׁקֻּ֣ץ Disgusting, i.e., filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol abomination
of the Zidonians, צִֽידֹנִ֗ים A Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon Zidonians
and for Chemosh וְלִכְמוֹשׁ֙ Kemosh, the god of the Moabites Chemosh
the abomination שִׁקֻּ֣ץ Disgusting, i.e., filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol abomination
of the Moabites, מוֹאָ֔ב Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants Moabites
and for Milcom וּלְמִלְכֹּ֖ם Malcam or Milcom, the national idol of the Ammonites Milcom
the abomination תּֽוֹעֲבַ֣ת Properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e., (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol abomination
of the children בְּנֵֽי A son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.) children
of Ammon, עַמּ֑וֹן Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country Ammon
did the king הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ A king did king
defile. טִמֵּ֖א To be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated) defile

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  • 11  And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the Lord, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

  • 12  And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the Lord, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

  • 13  And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

  • 14  And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

  • 15  Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.




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