2 Kings 17:30
“And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth, and the men of Cuth made Nergal, and the men of Hamath made Ashima,”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the Avites made Nibhaz and Tartak,.... The former of which is represented by the Jews in the shape of a dog,…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870
Succoth-benoth probably represents a Babylonian goddess called Zir-banit, the wife of Merodach. She and her husband…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth - This, literally, signifies the tabernacles of the daughters or young women, and…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 17:24-41
Never was land lost, we say, for want of an heir. When the children of Israel were dispossessed, and turned out of…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
Succoth-benoth This name of the deity of the Babylonians is probably (according to Rawlinson Herod. bk. i. p. 630) meant…