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in accordance with all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so Uriah the priest made it, before King Ahaz arrived from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/2_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made <i>it</i> against king Ahaz came from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/2_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Then Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus. So Urijah the priest made <i>it</i> before King Ahaz came back from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/2_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So Urijah the priest built an altar; according to everything that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, in that way Urijah the priest made <i>it,</i> before the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So Urijah the priest built an altar; according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, thus Urijah the priest made it, before the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So Urijah the priest built an altar; according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, thus Urijah the priest made <i>it,</i> before the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/2_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So Urijah the priest built an altar; according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, thus Urijah the priest made <i>it</i>, before the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/2_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So Urijah the priest built an altar; in accordance with everything that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, that is how Urijah the priest made it before King Ahaz returned from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/2_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uriah built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz sent from Damascus. Therefore, by the time King Ahaz came back from Damascus, the priest Uriah had completed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/2_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Uriah built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz sent from Damascus. Therefore, by the time King Ahaz came back from Damascus, Uriah the priest had completed it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/2_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />And Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/2_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Uriah followed the plans and built an altar exactly like the one in Damascus, finishing it just before Ahaz came back. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/2_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />And Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/2_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Urijah built an altar exactly like the model King Ahaz sent from Damascus. He finished it before Ahaz returned home from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/2_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />So Uriah built an altar just like it and finished it before Ahaz returned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/2_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Uriah the priest built an altar, following the plans that King Ahaz had sent him from Damascus and finishing the altar before King Ahaz returned from Damascus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/2_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Uriah the priest built an altar in conformity to the plans King Ahaz had sent from Damascus. Uriah the priest finished it before King Ahaz arrived back from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/2_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so Urijah the priest made it for the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/2_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Majority Text Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/2_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Uriah the priest built the altar according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/2_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Urijah the priest built an altar. According to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so Urijah the priest made it for the coming of King Ahaz from Damascus. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/2_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and Urijah the priest builds the altar according to all that King Ahaz has sent from Damascus; so Urijah the priest did until the coming in of King Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/2_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and Urijah the priest buildeth the altar according to all that king Ahaz hath sent from Damascus; so did Urijah the priest till the coming in of king Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/2_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Urijah the priest will build an altar according to all which king Ahaz sent from Damascus: thus did Urijah the priest till the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/2_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And Urias the priest built an altar according to all that king Achaz had commanded from Damascus, so did Urias the priest, until king Achaz came from Damascus. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/2_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And Uriah, the priest, constructed an altar in accord with all that king Ahaz had commanded from Damascus. Uriah, the priest, did so, until king Ahaz arrived from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/2_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Uriah the priest built an altar according to the plans which King Ahaz sent him from Damascus, and had it completed by the time King Ahaz returned from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The priest Uriah built the altar; in accordance with all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, just so did the priest Uriah build it, before King Ahaz arrived from Damascus.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus; and Urijah the priest made it before King Ahaz came from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/2_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Uriah the Priest made an altar like what King Akhaz sent from Darmsuq; thus Uriah the Priest made before Akhaz the King would come from Darmsuq.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/2_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />And Urijah the priest built an altar; according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/2_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And Urias the priest built the altar, according to all <i>the directions</i> which king Achaz sent from Damascus.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/2_kings/16-11.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5554" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Damascus Falls</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10</span>Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction. <span class="reftext">11</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/223.htm" title="223: ’ū·rî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uwriyahuw; from 'uwr and Yahh; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites.">And Uriah</a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest.">the priest</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1129.htm" title="1129: way·yi·ḇen (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To build. A primitive root; to build.">built</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kə·ḵōl (Prep-k:: N-ms) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">according to all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">the instructions</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/271.htm" title="271: ’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- He has grasped, two Isr. From 'achaz; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite.">Ahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/7971.htm" title="7971: šā·laḥ (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To send. A primitive root; to send away, for, or out.">had sent</a> <a href="/hebrew/1834.htm" title="1834: mid·dam·me·śeq (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Aram (Syria). Or Duwmeseq; or Darmeseq; of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria.">from Damascus,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3651.htm" title="3651: kên (Adv) -- So, thus. From kuwn; properly, set upright; hence just; but usually rightly or so.">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/223.htm" title="223: ’ū·rî·yāh (N-proper-ms) -- Or Uwriyahuw; from 'uwr and Yahh; flame of Jah; Urijah, the name of one Hittite and five Israelites."></a> <a href="/hebrew/3548.htm" title="3548: hak·kō·hên (Art:: N-ms) -- Priest. Active participle of kahan; literally, one officiating, a priest; also an acting priest."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6213.htm" title="6213: ‘ā·śāh (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To do, make. A primitive root; to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application.">he completed it</a> <a href="/hebrew/5704.htm" title="5704: ‘aḏ- (Prep) -- As far as, even to, up to, until, while. Properly, the same as ad; as far as, whether of space or time or degree.">by the time</a> <a href="/hebrew/4428.htm" title="4428: ham·me·leḵ- (Art:: N-ms) -- King. From malak; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/271.htm" title="271: ’ā·ḥāz (N-proper-ms) -- He has grasped, two Isr. From 'achaz; possessor; Achaz, the name of a Jewish king and of an Israelite.">Ahaz</a> <a href="/hebrew/935.htm" title="935: bō·w (V-Qal-Inf) -- To come in, come, go in, go. A primitive root; to go or come.">had returned.</a> <a href="/hebrew/1834.htm" title="1834: mid·dam·mā·śeq (Prep-m:: N-proper-fs) -- A city in Aram (Syria). Or Duwmeseq; or Darmeseq; of foreign origin; Damascus, a city of Syria."></a> </span><span class="reftext">12</span>When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-24.htm">2 Chronicles 28:24</a></span><br />Then Ahaz gathered up the articles of the house of God, cut them into pieces, shut the doors of the house of the LORD, and set up altars of his own on every street corner in Jerusalem.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">2 Kings 16:10</a></span><br />Then King Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria. On seeing the altar in Damascus, King Ahaz sent Uriah the priest a model of the altar and complete plans for its construction.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">2 Kings 16:12-13</a></span><br />When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it. / He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and splattered the blood of his peace offerings on the altar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4-5</a></span><br />Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a></span><br />He pulled down the altars that the kings of Judah had set up on the roof near the upper chamber of Ahaz, and the altars that Manasseh had set up in the two courtyards of the house of the LORD. The king pulverized them there and threw their dust into the Kidron Valley.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-2.htm">2 Chronicles 28:2-3</a></span><br />Instead, he walked in the ways of the kings of Israel and even made cast images of the Baals. / Moreover, Ahaz burned incense in the Valley of Ben-hinnom and sacrificed his sons in the fire, according to the abominations of the nations that the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-22.htm">2 Chronicles 28:22-23</a></span><br />In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD. / He sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, who had defeated him, and he said, “Because the gods of the kings of Aram have helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me.” But these gods were the downfall of Ahaz and of all Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-9.htm">2 Kings 17:9-11</a></span><br />The Israelites secretly did things against the LORD their God that were not right. From watchtower to fortified city, they built high places in all their cities. / They set up for themselves sacred pillars and Asherah poles on every high hill and under every green tree. / They burned incense on all the high places like the nations that the LORD had driven out before them. They did wicked things, provoking the LORD to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a></span><br />He removed the high places, shattered the sacred pillars, and cut down the Asherah poles. He also demolished the bronze snake called Nehushtan that Moses had made, for up to that time the Israelites had burned incense to it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/21-7.htm">2 Kings 21:7</a></span><br />Manasseh even took the carved Asherah pole he had made and set it up in the temple, of which the LORD had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4-5</a></span><br />Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, the priests second in rank, and the doorkeepers to remove from the temple of the LORD all the articles made for Baal, Asherah, and all the host of heaven. And he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and carried their ashes to Bethel. / Josiah also did away with the idolatrous priests ordained by the kings of Judah to burn incense on the high places of the cities of Judah and in the places all around Jerusalem—those who had burned incense to Baal, to the sun and moon, to the constellations, and to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/29-6.htm">2 Chronicles 29:6-7</a></span><br />For our fathers were unfaithful and did evil in the sight of the LORD our God. They abandoned Him, turned their faces away from the dwelling place of the LORD, and turned their backs on Him. / They also shut the doors of the portico and extinguished the lamps. They did not burn incense or present burnt offerings in the Holy Place of the God of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">2 Chronicles 33:4-5</a></span><br />Manasseh also built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “My Name will remain in Jerusalem forever.” / In both courtyards of the house of the LORD, he built altars to all the host of heaven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-7.htm">2 Chronicles 33:7</a></span><br />Manasseh even took the carved image he had made and set it up in the house of God, of which God had said to David and his son Solomon, “In this temple and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I will establish My Name forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/34-4.htm">2 Chronicles 34:4-5</a></span><br />Then in his presence the altars of the Baals were torn down, and he cut to pieces the incense altars that were above them. He shattered the Asherah poles, the carved idols, and the cast images, crushed them to dust, and scattered them over the graves of those who had sacrificed to them. / Then he burned the bones of the priests on their altars. So he cleansed Judah and Jerusalem.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.</p><p class="hdg">built an altar</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/21-11.htm">1 Kings 21:11-13</a></b></br> And the men of his city, <i>even</i> the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, <i>and</i> as it <i>was</i> written in the letters which she had sent unto them… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/26-17.htm">2 Chronicles 26:17,18</a></b></br> And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, <i>that were</i> valiant men: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/23-11.htm">Jeremiah 23:11</a></b></br> For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.</p><p class="hdg">Urijah</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-2.htm">Isaiah 8:2</a></b></br> And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/6-18.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-16.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/1_kings/18-32.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-12.htm">Copy</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/2_kings/6-23.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_kings/6-38.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/9-21.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-6.htm">Time</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">Uriah</a> <a href="/1_kings/15-5.htm">Uri'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Urijah</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/17-33.htm">Accordance</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Ahaz</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/5-4.htm">Arrived</a> <a href="/2_kings/21-5.htm">Buildeth</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">Built</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/23-11.htm">Copy</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">Damascus</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/16-2.htm">Finished</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/28-11.htm">Plans</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Priest</a> <a href="/2_kings/19-3.htm">Ready</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-16.htm">Time</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm">Uriah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-16.htm">Uri'ah</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Urijah</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 16</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">Ahaz's wicked reign</a></span><br><span class="reftext">5. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Ahaz, assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hires Tiglath-Pileser against them</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Ahaz, sending a pattern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah, </a></span><br><span class="reftext">12. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">diverts the bronze altar to his own devotions,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">17. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">He raids the temple</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/2_kings/16-19.htm">Hezekiah succeeds him</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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His actions here reflect the influence of the king over religious practices, which was contrary to the traditional role of the priesthood as guardians of the covenant and worship. The building of the altar signifies a departure from the divinely ordained worship practices established in the Mosaic Law, highlighting the spiritual decline in Judah. This act can be seen as a precursor to the later reforms of Hezekiah and Josiah, who sought to restore proper worship.<p><b>according to all the instructions King Ahaz had sent from Damascus,</b><br>King Ahaz's instructions from Damascus indicate his desire to adopt foreign religious practices, specifically those of the Assyrians, whom he sought as allies. This reflects a broader pattern of syncretism, where the worship of Yahweh was mixed with pagan practices, leading to spiritual corruption. The altar's design likely mirrored those used in Assyrian worship, which was a direct violation of the commandment against idolatry. This act of adopting foreign religious elements foreshadows the eventual downfall of Judah due to its unfaithfulness.<p><b>and he completed it before King Ahaz returned.</b><br>The completion of the altar before Ahaz's return suggests a sense of urgency and compliance by Uriah, possibly out of fear or political pressure. This haste underscores the king's authority over religious matters, which was not typical in Israelite tradition where the king and priest had distinct roles. The completion of the altar signifies a pivotal moment where the king's influence led to significant changes in worship practices, setting a precedent for future kings who would either follow or reject such syncretism. This event is a reminder of the importance of adhering to God's commands and the dangers of compromising with worldly influences.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/u/uriah_the_priest.htm">Uriah the Priest</a></b><br>A priest in the time of King Ahaz who followed the king's orders to build a new altar, demonstrating a lack of spiritual discernment and submission to God's established order.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_ahaz.htm">King Ahaz</a></b><br>The king of Judah who, influenced by pagan practices, ordered the construction of a new altar modeled after one he saw in Damascus, showing his departure from faithfulness to God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a></b><br>The capital of Aram (Syria), where King Ahaz saw the altar that he wanted replicated in Jerusalem, symbolizing the influence of foreign, pagan practices on the king.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_altar.htm">The Altar</a></b><br>A significant religious structure that King Ahaz ordered to be built, representing a shift from traditional worship of Yahweh to incorporating foreign elements into Judah's religious practices.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/j/jerusalem.htm">Jerusalem</a></b><br>The capital of Judah and the spiritual center where the new altar was constructed, highlighting the infiltration of idolatry into the heart of God's chosen people.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_compromise.htm">The Danger of Compromise</a></b><br>Compromising on God's commands can lead to spiritual decline and idolatry. Believers must remain steadfast in their faith and not be swayed by worldly influences.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/leadership_and_responsibility.htm">Leadership and Responsibility</a></b><br>Leaders have a significant impact on the spiritual direction of their people. It is crucial for leaders to seek God's guidance and adhere to His Word.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_influence_of_culture.htm">The Influence of Culture</a></b><br>Cultural influences can subtly infiltrate and alter our worship and devotion to God. Christians must discern and resist practices that contradict biblical teachings.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_design.htm">Faithfulness to God's Design</a></b><br>God's instructions for worship are purposeful and should not be altered to fit personal preferences or societal trends. Faithfulness to His design is essential for true worship.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 16</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_altar_significant.htm">What is the significance of Ahaz's altar in history?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_reconcile_deut._12_30-31_with_2_kings_16.htm">In Deuteronomy 12:30-31, how can the warning against adopting pagan rites be reconciled with other passages (e.g., 2 Kings 16:10-15) where Israelite leaders incorporated foreign practices?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_is_2_kings_16_3_just_with_god.htm">How can 2 Kings 16:3 be reconciled with a supposedly just God if Ahaz is recorded as sacrificing his own son?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_did_ahaz_seek_assyria's_help.htm">Why would Ahaz seek aid from Assyria (2 Kings 16:7-9) instead of trusting in the God of Israel's protection?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 11.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">And Urijah the priest.</span> No doubt the Uriah of Isaiah (<a href="/isaiah/8-2.htm">Isaiah 8:2</a>), who might be a "faithful witness" to the record of a fact, though a bad man, over-complaisant in carrying out the will of the king. <span class="cmt_word">Built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus</span>: - rather, <span class="accented">built the altar</span>, <span class="accented">i.e.</span> the altar commanded by the monarch - <span class="cmt_word">so Urijah the priest made it against King Ahaz came from Damascus.</span> A bold high priest like Azariah (<a href="/2_chronicles/26-17.htm">2 Chronicles 26:17</a>) would have refused to work the king's will in such a matter, which was certainly a desecration of the temple, and to some extent a compromise with idolatry. But Urijah was a man of a weaker fiber, and does not seem to have thought even of remonstrance, much less of resistance. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/2_kings/16-11.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">And Uriah</span><br /><span class="heb">אוּרִיָּ֥ה</span> <span class="translit">(’ū·rî·yāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_223.htm">Strong's 223: </a> </span><span class="str2">Uriah -- 'flame of Yah', the name of a Hittite and of two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">built</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּ֛בֶן</span> <span class="translit">(way·yi·ḇen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1129.htm">Strong's 1129: </a> </span><span class="str2">To build</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the altar</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמִּזְבֵּ֑חַ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·miz·bê·aḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> </span><span class="str2">An altar</span><br /><br /><span class="word">according to all</span><br /><span class="heb">כְּכֹ֣ל</span> <span class="translit">(kə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-k | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the instructions</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּ֨לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahaz</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחָ֜ז</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥāz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_271.htm">Strong's 271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had sent</span><br /><span class="heb">שָׁלַח֩</span> <span class="translit">(šā·laḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7971.htm">Strong's 7971: </a> </span><span class="str2">To send away, for, out</span><br /><br /><span class="word">from Damascus,</span><br /><span class="heb">מִדַּמֶּ֗שֶׂק</span> <span class="translit">(mid·dam·me·śeq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-m | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1834.htm">Strong's 1834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Damascus -- a city in Aram (Syria)</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[and]</span><br /><span class="heb">כֵּ֤ן</span> <span class="translit">(kên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3651.htm">Strong's 3651: </a> </span><span class="str2">So -- thus</span><br /><br /><span class="word">he completed it</span><br /><span class="heb">עָשָׂה֙</span> <span class="translit">(‘ā·śāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6213.htm">Strong's 6213: </a> </span><span class="str2">To do, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">by the time</span><br /><span class="heb">עַד־</span> <span class="translit">(‘aḏ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5704.htm">Strong's 5704: </a> </span><span class="str2">As far as, even to, up to, until, while</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">הַמֶּֽלֶךְ־</span> <span class="translit">(ham·me·leḵ-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4428.htm">Strong's 4428: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Ahaz</span><br /><span class="heb">אָחָ֖ז</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḥāz)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_271.htm">Strong's 271: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ahaz -- 'he has grasped', two Israelites</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had returned.</span><br /><span class="heb">בּ֥וֹא</span> <span class="translit">(bō·w)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_935.htm">Strong's 935: </a> </span><span class="str2">To come in, come, go in, go</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/2_kings/16-11.htm">2 Kings 16:11 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/2_kings/16-11.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 16:11 Urijah the priest built an altar: according (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 16:10"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:10" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 16:12"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:12" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>