2 Reyes 23:13

Listen to 2 Reyes 23:13
13 Asimismo profan贸 el rey los altos que estaban delante de Jerusalem, 谩 la mano derecha del monte de la destrucci贸n, los cuales Salom贸n rey de Israel hab铆a edificado 谩 Astharoth, abominaci贸n de los Sidonios, y 谩 Ch锚mos abominaci贸n de Moab, y 谩 Milcom abominaci贸n de los hijos de Amm贸n.

2 Reyes 23:13 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 23:13

And the high places that were before Jerusalem
Not only that were within the city, and at the gates of it, but what were without it:

which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption:
the mount of Olives, so called from the idolatry and corrupt worship performed in it, by way of reproach, with a small alteration of the letters of the word (tyxvm) for (hxvm) ; at the right hand, or south of this mountain, as the Targum; though others say F17, on the north side of the mount of Olives, four furlongs or half a mile from Jerusalem, were high places:

which Solomon 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;
of which (See Gill on 1 Kings 11:5) (See Gill on 1 Kings 11:7)

did the king defile;
by casting unclean things into them. Rauwolff F18 says,

``before Mount Zion toward the south, at the other side of the rivulet Kidron, lies the mount of transgression, called Mashith, ( 2 Kings 23:13 ) , this is higher and steeper than any hereabout; there you still see some old walls of habitations, wherein the concubines of Solomon did live;''

and Mr. Maundrell F19 observes, that below the hill stands now a village called Siloe, where it is said he kept them.


FOOTNOTES:

F17 Vid Adrichom. Theatrum T. S. p. 171.
F18 Travels, par. 3. c. 4. p. 233.
F19 Journey from Aleppo p. 102.
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2 Reyes 23:13 In-Context

11 Quit贸 tambi茅n los caballos que los reyes de Jud谩 hab铆an dedicado al sol 谩 la entrada del templo de Jehov谩, junto 谩 la c谩mara de Nathan-melech eunuco, el cual ten铆a cargo de los ejidos; y quem贸 al fuego los carros del sol.
12 Derrib贸 adem谩s el rey los altares que estaban sobre la techumbre de la sala de Ach芒z, que los reyes de Jud谩 hab铆an hecho, y los altares que hab铆a hecho Manas茅s en los dos atrios de la casa de Jehov谩; y de all铆 corri贸 y arroj贸 el polvo en el torrente de Cedr贸n.
13 Asimismo profan贸 el rey los altos que estaban delante de Jerusalem, 谩 la mano derecha del monte de la destrucci贸n, los cuales Salom贸n rey de Israel hab铆a edificado 谩 Astharoth, abominaci贸n de los Sidonios, y 谩 Ch锚mos abominaci贸n de Moab, y 谩 Milcom abominaci贸n de los hijos de Amm贸n.
14 Y quebr贸 las estatuas, y tal贸 los bosques, 茅 hinchi贸 el lugar de ellos de huesos de hombres
15 Igualmente el altar que estaba en Beth-el, y el alto que hab铆a hecho Jeroboam hijo de Nabat, el que hizo pecar 谩 Israel, aquel altar y el alto destruy贸; y quem贸 el alto, y lo torn贸 en polvo, y puso fuego al bosque.
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