2 Kings 16:18

Easy To Read Version

Workers had built a covered place inside the temple area for the Sabbath [195] {meetings}. But Ahaz took away that covered place. Ahaz also took away the outside entrance for the king. Ahaz took all of these from the Lord’s temple. Ahaz did this because of the king of Assyria.

Cross References

1 Kings 10:5

The queen saw the food at the king’s table. She saw his officials meeting together. She saw the servants in the palace and the good clothes that they wore. She saw his parties and the sacrifices that he offered in the temple. All these things really amazed her—they just ‘took her breath away’!

2 Kings 11:5

Then Jehoiada gave them a command. He said, “This is the thing you must do. One-third of you must come in at the start of each Sabbath day. You men will protect the king at his house.

2 Kings 16:17

There were carts with bronze panels and basins for the priests to wash their hands. King Ahaz removed the panels and basins and cut up the carts. He also took the large tank off the bronze bulls that stood under it. He put the large tank on a stone pavement.

2 Kings 16:19

All the great things that Ahaz did are written in the book The History of the Kings of Judah.

1 Chronicles 9:18

Now these men stand next to the King’s Gate on the east side. They were the gatekeepers from the family group of Levi.

Ezekiel 44:3

Only the ruler of the people may sit at this gate when he eats a meal with the Lord. He must enter through the porch of the gateway and go out the same way.”

Ezekiel 46:2

The ruler will go into the porch of that gate and stand by the gatepost. Then the priests will offer the ruler’s burnt offering and fellowship offerings. The ruler will worship at the opening of that gate. Then he will go out. But the gate will not be shut until evening.