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2 Kings 16:3

King James Version (KJV)

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2 Kings 16:3

Verse 3 of 20

Scripture focus

But he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, yea, and made his son to pass through the fire, according to the abominations of the heathen, whom the LORD cast out from before the children of Israel.

2 Kings 16:3 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on 2 Kings 16:3

Theological / Devotional

Of the kings of Israel. Ahaz “made ... images for Baalim” (2 Chron. 28:2), thus imitating the practices of Ahab and Jezebel in Israel.

Pass through the fire. “Burnt his children in the fire” (2 Chron. 28:3). Such abominations were common among the nations of Palestine (Deut. 12:31; 2 Kings 3:27). Manasseh was guilty of the same outrage (2 Kings 21:6). The practice was continued in the days of Jeremiah (Jer. 7:31). These terrible rites were forbidden the Israelites under the penalty of death (Lev. 18:21 ; 20:2).

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