Parallel Verses New Living Translation The king also desecrated the pagan shrines east of Jerusalem, to the south of the Mount of Corruption, where King Solomon of Israel had built shrines for Ashtoreth, the detestable goddess of the Sidonians; and for Chemosh, the detestable god of the Moabites; and for Molech, the vile god of the Ammonites. King James Bible 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. Darby Bible Translation 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 built 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. World English Bible The high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mountain of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had built for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Sidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of Moab, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile. Young's Literal Translation And the high places that are on the front of Jerusalem, that are on the right of the mount of corruption, that Solomon king of Israel had built to Ashtoreth abomination of the Zidonians, and Chemosh abomination of Moab, and to Milcom abomination of the sons of Ammon, hath the king defiled. 2 Kings 23:13 Parallel Commentary Wesley's Notes on the Bible23:13 Corruption - The mount of olives, called the mount of corruption, for the gross idolatry there practiced. Which - Not the same individual altars; which doubtless either Solomon upon his repentance, or some other of Josiah's predecessors had taken away, but other altars built by Manasseh or Amon, which because erected by Solomon's example, and for the same use, and in the same place, are called by his name: this brand is left by the Holy Ghost upon his name and memory, as a just punishment of that abominable practice, and a mean to deter others from the like. Abomination - The idol, so called, because it was abominable, and made them abominable to God. 2 Kings 23:13 Parallel Commentaries Library The Rediscovered Law and Its Effects'And Hilkiah the high priest said unto Shaphan the scribe, I have found the book of the law in the house of the Lord: and Hilkiah gave the book to Shaphan, and he read it. 9. And Shaphan the scribe came to the king, and brought the king word again, and said, Thy servants have gathered the money that was found in the house, and have delivered it into the hand of them that do the work, that have the oversight of the house of the Lord. 10. And Shaphan the scribe shewed the king, saying, Hilkiah the … Alexander Maclaren—Expositions of Holy Scripture Entering the Covenant: with all the Heart How Shall one Make Use of Christ as the Life, when Wrestling with an Angry God Because of Sin? The Sins of Communities Noted and Punished. Cross References Numbers 21:29 What sorrow awaits you, O people of Moab! You are finished, O worshipers of Chemosh! Chemosh has left his sons as refugees, his daughters as captives of Sihon, the Amorite king. 1 Kings 11:5 Solomon worshiped Ashtoreth, the goddess of the Sidonians, and Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites. 1 Kings 11:7 On the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem, he even built a pagan shrine for Chemosh, the detestable god of Moab, and another for Molech, the detestable god of the Ammonites. Isaiah 44:19 The person who made the idol never stops to reflect, "Why, it's just a block of wood! I burned half of it for heat and used it to bake my bread and roast my meat. How can the rest of it be a god? Should I bow down to worship a piece of wood?" Jeremiah 11:13 Look now, people of Judah; you have as many gods as you have towns. You have as many altars of shame--altars for burning incense to your god Baal--as there are streets in Jerusalem. Jump to Previous Abomination Ammon Ashtoreth Builded Built Chemosh Children Corruption Defile Detestation Hand High Israel Jerusalem Milcom Moab Moabites Mount Mountain Places Right Sidonians Solomon ZidoniansJump to Next Abomination Ammon Ashtoreth Builded Built Chemosh Children Corruption Defile Detestation Hand High Israel Jerusalem Milcom Moab Moabites Mount Mountain Places Right Sidonians Solomon ZidoniansLinks 2 Kings 23:13 NIV2 Kings 23:13 NLT 2 Kings 23:13 ESV 2 Kings 23:13 NASB 2 Kings 23:13 KJV 2 Kings 23:13 Bible Apps 2 Kings 23:13 Biblia Paralela 2 Kings 23:13 Chinese Bible 2 Kings 23:13 French Bible 2 Kings 23:13 German Bible 2 Kings 23:13 Commentaries Bible Hub |