2 Kings 16:18

What does 2 Kings 16:18 mean?

A plain-English look at 2 Kings 16:18 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

*** the house of the Lord, because of the king of Assyria.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And the covered place for the sabbath that they built in the house, and the entrance of the king without, he turned <FI>from<Fi> the house of Jehovah, because of the king of Asshur.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And the covered way of the sabbath that they had built in the house, and the king's entry outside, he turned from the house of Jehovah on account of the king of Assyria.

Context

v.17And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the laver from off them, and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stone.

v.18This passage

v.19Now the rest of the acts of Ahaz which he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Kings 10:5

    and the food of his table, and the sitting of his servants, and the attendance of his ministers, and their apparel, and his cupbearers, and his ascent by which he went up unto the house of Jehovah; there was no more spirit in her.

  • 2 Kings 11:5

    And he commanded them, saying, This is the thing that ye shall do: a third part of you, that come in on the sabbath, shall be keepers of the watch of the king’s house;

  • Ezekiel 46:2

    And the prince shall enter by the way of the porch of the gate without, and shall stand by the post of the gate; and the priests shall prepare his burnt-offering and his peace-offerings, and he shall worship at the threshold of the gate: then he shall go forth; but the gate shall not be shut until the evening.

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