Then KingAhazcutoffthe bordersof the stands,and removedthe laverfrom them; he also tookdownthe seafrom the bronzeoxenwhichwere underit and putit on a pavementof stone.
So Urijahthe priestdidaccording to allthat KingAhazcommanded.
The coveredwayfor the sabbathwhichthey had builtin the house,and the outerentryof the king,he removedfrom the houseof the LORDbecauseof the kingof Assyria.
Moreover, when Ahazgatheredtogether the utensilsof the houseof God,he cutthe utensilsof the houseof Godin pieces;and he closedthe doorsof the houseof the LORDand madealtarsfor himself in everycornerof Jerusalem.
"Moreover, allthe utensilswhichKingAhazhad discardedduring his reignin his unfaithfulness,we have preparedand consecrated;and behold,they are beforethe altarof the LORD."
The twopillars,the onesea,and the twelvebronzebullsthat were underthe sea,[and] the stands,whichKingSolomonhad madefor the houseof the LORD--the bronzeof allthesevesselswas beyondweight.
