the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his valets, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, it took her breath away.
2 Kings 16:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 The covered portal for use on the Sabbath that had been built inside the palace and the outer entrance for the king he removed from the house of the Lord. He did this because of the king of Assyria. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And the covert for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry without, turned he from the house of the LORD for the king of Assyria. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And the covered way for the Sabbath that they had built in the temple court, and the king's outer entrance, he removed from the house of the Lord, because of the king of Assyria [who if he heard of them might seize them]. American Standard Version (1901) And the covered way for the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king’s entry without, turned he unto the house of Jehovah, because of the king of Assyria. Common English Bible He also took away the sabbath canopy that had been built in the temple. He removed the royal entrance outside the LORD’s temple. This was done because of the Assyrian king. Catholic Public Domain Version Also, the canopy for the Sabbath, which he had built in the temple, and the exterior entrance of the king, he converted into the temple of the Lord, because of the king of the Assyrians. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The musach also for the sabbath, which he had built in the temple: and the king's entry from without he turned into the temple of the Lord, because of the king of the Assyrians. |
the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, their clothing, his valets, and his burnt offerings that he offered at the house of the Lord, it took her breath away.
He commanded them, “This is what you are to do: one-third of you, those who go off duty on the Sabbath and guard the king’s house
Then King Ahaz cut off the frames of the stands and removed the laver from them; he removed the sea from the bronze oxen that were under it and put it on a pediment of stone.
Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz that he did, are they not written in the Book of the Annals of the Kings of Judah?
stationed previously in the king’s gate on the east side. These were the gatekeepers of the camp of the Levites.
Only the prince, because he is a prince, may sit in it to eat food before the Lord; he shall enter by way of the vestibule of the gate and shall go out by the same way.”
The prince shall enter by the vestibule of the gate from outside and shall take his stand by the post of the gate. The priests shall offer his burnt offering and his offerings of well-being, and he shall bow down at the entryway of the gate. Then he shall go out, but the gate shall not be closed until evening.