2 Kings 23:20
“And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And the king commanded all the people,.... Not at Jerusalem only, but throughout the whole kingdom: saying:
keep the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–18702 Kings 23:4-20
A parenthesis giving the earlier reforms of Josiah. 2Ki 23:4 The priests of the second order - This is a new expression;…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Slew all the priests - The lives of these, as corrupters of the people, were forfeited to the law.
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–17142 Kings 23:4-24
We have here an account of such a reformation as we have not met with in all the history of the kings of Judah, such…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
and burnt men's bones upon them To the heathen, as well as to the Jew, this would be a pollution that would make the…
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