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and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar. <a href="/kjv/2_kings/16.htm">King James Bible</a> And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar. <a href="/nkjv/2_kings/16.htm">New King James Version</a> He also brought the bronze altar which was before the LORD, from the front of the temple—from between the new altar and the house of the LORD—and put it on the north side of the new altar. <a href="/nasb_/2_kings/16.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> And the bronze altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the front of the house, from between his altar and the house of the LORD, and he put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/nasb/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1995</a> The bronze altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the front of the house, from between his altar and the house of the LORD, and he put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/nasb77/2_kings/16.htm">NASB 1977 </a> And the bronze altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the front of the house, from between his altar and the house of the LORD, and he put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/lsb/2_kings/16.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> Now as for the bronze altar, which was before Yahweh, he drew it away from the front of the house, from between his altar and the house of Yahweh, and he put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/amp/2_kings/16.htm">Amplified Bible</a> He brought the bronze altar, which was before the LORD, from the front of the house (temple), from between the [new] altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the [new] altar. <a href="/csb/2_kings/16.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> He took the bronze altar that was before the LORD in front of the temple between his altar and the LORD’s temple, and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/hcsb/2_kings/16.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> He took the bronze altar that was before the LORD in front of the temple between his altar and the LORD&#8217s temple, and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/asv/2_kings/16.htm">American Standard Version</a> And the brazen altar, which was before Jehovah, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of Jehovah, and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/cev/2_kings/16.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> After that, he had the bronze altar moved aside, so his new altar would be right in front of the LORD's temple. <a href="/erv/2_kings/16.htm">English Revised Version</a> And the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/gwt/2_kings/16.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> But he moved the bronze altar dedicated to the LORD. It had been in front of the temple between his altar and the LORD's temple. Ahaz put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/gnt/2_kings/16.htm">Good News Translation</a> The bronze altar dedicated to the LORD was between the new altar and the Temple, so Ahaz moved it to the north side of his new altar. <a href="/isv/2_kings/16.htm">International Standard Version</a> Then he took the bronze altar that stood in the LORD's presence from in front of the Temple, moved it to the north side of his altar, <a href="/msb/2_kings/16.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD from the front of the temple (between the new altar and the house of the LORD) and he put it on the north side of the new altar. <a href="/net/2_kings/16.htm">NET Bible</a> He moved the bronze altar that stood in the LORD's presence from the front of the temple (between the altar and the LORD's temple) and put it on the north side of the new altar. <a href="/nheb/2_kings/16.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The bronze altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/wbt/2_kings/16.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> And he brought also the brazen altar, which was before the LORD, from the front of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar. <a href="/web/2_kings/16.htm">World English Bible</a> The bronze altar, which was before Yahweh, he brought from the front of the house, from between his altar and Yahweh’s house, and put it on the north side of his altar. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/2_kings/16.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> As for the altar of bronze that [is] before YHWH—he brings [it] near from the front of the house, from between the altar and the house of YHWH, and puts it on the side of the altar, northward. <a href="/ylt/2_kings/16.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> As to the altar of brass that is before Jehovah -- he bringeth it near from the front of the house, from between the altar and the house of Jehovah, and putteth it on the side of the altar, northward. <a href="/slt/2_kings/16.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the altar of brass which was before Jehovah, and he will bring from the face of the house from between the altar and from between the house of Jehovah, and he will give it upon the thigh of the altar to the north.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/2_kings/16.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> But the altar of brass that was before the Lord, he removed from the face of the temple, and from the place of the altar, and from the place of the temple of the Lord: and he set it at the side of the altar toward the north. <a href="/cpdv/2_kings/16.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> But the altar of brass, which was before the Lord, he took away from the face of the temple, and from the place of the altar, and from the place of the temple of the Lord. And he positioned it at the side of the altar, toward the north. <a href="/nabre/2_kings/16.htm">New American Bible</a> The bronze altar that stood before the LORD he brought from the front of the temple—that is, from the space between the new altar and the house of the LORD—and set it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/nrsvce/2_kings/16.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The bronze altar that was before the LORD he removed from the front of the house, from the place between his altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of his altar.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/2_kings/16.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> And the altar of brass, which was before the LORD, he removed from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar. <a href="/hpbt/2_kings/16.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And he brought the altar of brass that was before LORD JEHOVAH from before the front of his house, from between the altar and the house of LORD JEHOVAH, and he placed it on the side of the altar at the north.<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/2_kings/16.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> And the brazen altar, which was before the LORD, he brought from the forefront of the house, from between his altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of his altar. <a href="/sep/2_kings/16.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And he brought forward the one before the house of the Lord from between the altar and the house of the Lord, and he set it openly by the side of the altar northwards. <a href="/parallel/2_kings/16-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FiLs3w_mMFQ?start=5583" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/2_kings/16.htm">Damascus Falls</a> …13He offered his burnt offering and his grain offering, poured out his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings on the altar. 14<a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: wə·’êṯ (Conj-w:: DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7126.htm" title="7126: way·yaq·rêḇ (Conj-w:: V-Hifil-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To come near, approach. A primitive root; to approach for whatever purpose.">He also took</a> <a href="/hebrew/854.htm" title="854: mê·’êṯ (Prep-m:: DirObjM) -- With (denoting proximity). Probably from 'anah; properly, nearness, near; hence, generally, with, by, at, among, etc."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5178.htm" title="5178: han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ (Art:: N-fs) -- Copper, bronze. For nchuwshah; copper, hence, something made of that metal, i.e. Coin, a fetter; figuratively, base.">the bronze</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·baḥ (Art:: N-msc) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">altar</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.">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: lip̄·nê (Prep-l:: N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">stood before</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">the LORD</a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pə·nê (N-cpc) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition.">from the front</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: hab·ba·yiṯ (Art:: N-ms) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">of the temple</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: mib·bên (Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. ">(between</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">the new altar</a> <a href="/hebrew/996.htm" title="996: ū·mib·bên (Conj-w, Prep-m) -- An interval, space between. ">and</a> <a href="/hebrew/1004.htm" title="1004: bêṯ (N-msc) -- A house. Probably from banah abbreviated; a house.">the house</a> <a href="/hebrew/3068.htm" title="3068: Yah·weh (N-proper-ms) -- The proper name of the God of Israel. From hayah; self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God.">of the LORD)</a> <a href="/hebrew/5414.htm" title="5414: way·yit·tên (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To give, put, set. A primitive root; to give, used with greatest latitude of application.">and he put</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’ō·ṯōw (DirObjM:: 3ms) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5921.htm" title="5921: ‘al- (Prep) -- Properly, the same as al used as a preposition; above, over, upon, or against in a great variety of applications.">it on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6828.htm" title="6828: ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh (N-fs:: 3fs) -- North. Or tsaphon; from tsaphan; properly, hidden, i.e. Dark; used only of the north as a quarter.">the north</a> <a href="/hebrew/3409.htm" title="3409: ye·reḵ (N-fsc) -- From an unused root meaning to be soft; the thigh; by euphem. The generative parts; figuratively, a shank, flank, side.">side</a> <a href="/hebrew/4196.htm" title="4196: ham·miz·bê·aḥ (Art:: N-ms) -- An altar. From zabach; an altar.">of the new altar.</a> 15Then King Ahaz commanded Uriah the priest, “Offer on the great altar the morning burnt offering, the evening grain offering, and the king’s burnt offering and grain offering, as well as the burnt offerings, grain offerings, and drink offerings of all the people of the land. Sprinkle on the altar all the blood of the burnt offerings and sacrifices. But I will use the bronze altar to seek guidance.”…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/2_chronicles/28-24.htm">2 Chronicles 28:24</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/21-4.htm">2 Kings 21:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/23-12.htm">2 Kings 23:12</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/18-4.htm">2 Kings 18:4</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/21-7.htm">2 Kings 21:7</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/23-4.htm">2 Kings 23:4</a> 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. <a href="/2_kings/23-6.htm">2 Kings 23:6</a> He brought the Asherah pole from the house of the LORD to the Kidron Valley outside Jerusalem, and there he burned it, ground it to powder, and threw its dust on the graves of the common people. <a href="/2_chronicles/29-7.htm">2 Chronicles 29:7</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-4.htm">2 Chronicles 33:4-5</a> 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. <a href="/2_chronicles/33-7.htm">2 Chronicles 33:7</a> 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. <a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19-20</a> When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living? / To the law and to the testimony! If they do not speak according to this word, they have no light of dawn. <a href="/isaiah/44-13.htm">Isaiah 44:13-20</a> The woodworker extends a measuring line; he marks it out with a stylus; he shapes it with chisels and outlines it with a compass. He fashions it in the likeness of man, like man in all his glory, that it may dwell in a shrine. / He cuts down cedars or retrieves a cypress or oak. He lets it grow strong among the trees of the forest. He plants a laurel, and the rain makes it grow. / It serves as fuel for man. He takes some of it to warm himself, and he kindles a fire and bakes his bread. He also fashions it into a god and worships it; he makes an idol and bows down to it. ... <a href="/jeremiah/7-30.htm">Jeremiah 7:30</a> For the people of Judah have done evil in My sight, declares the LORD. They have set up their abominations in the house that bears My Name, and so have defiled it. <a href="/jeremiah/19-13.htm">Jeremiah 19:13</a> The houses of Jerusalem and the houses of the kings of Judah will be defiled like that place, Topheth—all the houses on whose rooftops they burned incense to all the host of heaven and poured out drink offerings to other gods.” <a href="/ezekiel/8-5.htm">Ezekiel 8:5-6</a> “Son of man,” He said to me, “now lift up your eyes to the north.” So I lifted up my eyes to the north, and in the entrance north of the Altar Gate I saw this idol of jealousy. / “Son of man,” He said to me, “do you see what they are doing—the great abominations that the house of Israel is committing—to drive Me far from My sanctuary? Yet you will see even greater abominations.”</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>And he brought also the brazen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.the brasen<a href="/exodus/40-6.htm">Exodus 40:6,29</a> And thou shalt set the altar of the burnt offering before the door of the tabernacle of the tent of the congregation… <a href="/2_chronicles/1-5.htm">2 Chronicles 1:5</a> Moreover the brasen altar, that Bezaleel the son of Uri, the son of Hur, had made, he put before the tabernacle of the LORD: and Solomon and the congregation sought unto it.<a href="/2_chronicles/4-1.htm">2 Chronicles 4:1</a> Moreover he made an altar of brass, twenty cubits the length thereof, and twenty cubits the breadth thereof, and ten cubits the height thereof.the altar<a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">2 Kings 16:10-12</a> And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglathpileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Urijah the priest the fashion of the altar, and the pattern of it, according to all the workmanship thereof… <div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/1_kings/14-27.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_samuel/11-15.htm">Forefront</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-24.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-10.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/4-42.htm">New</a> <a href="/2_kings/11-11.htm">North</a> <a href="/1_samuel/14-5.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-14.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/15-35.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/12-9.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_kings/13-21.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-8.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Altar</a> <a href="/2_kings/25-7.htm">Brass</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Brazen</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm">Bronze</a> <a href="/2_chronicles/20-27.htm">Forefront</a> <a href="/2_kings/20-9.htm">Forward</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/14-14.htm">Front</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">House</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-32.htm">New</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/9-24.htm">North</a> <a href="/1_chronicles/26-14.htm">Northward</a> <a href="/2_kings/23-29.htm">Putteth</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">Removed</a> <a href="/2_kings/24-10.htm">Side</a> <a href="/2_kings/18-17.htm">Stood</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-18.htm">Temple</a><div class="vheading2">2 Kings 16</div>1. <a href="/2_kings/16-1.htm">Ahaz's wicked reign</a> 5. <a href="/2_kings/16-5.htm">Ahaz, assailed by Rezin and Pekah, hires Tiglath-Pileser against them</a> 10. <a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">Ahaz, sending a pattern of an altar from Damascus to Urijah, </a> 12. <a href="/2_kings/16-12.htm">diverts the bronze altar to his own devotions,</a> 17. <a href="/2_kings/16-17.htm">He raids the temple</a> 19. <a href="/2_kings/16-19.htm">Hezekiah succeeds him</a> </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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/16.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/2_kings/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/2_kings/16.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>He also took the bronze altar that stood before the LORD The bronze altar, originally constructed under the guidance of Moses (<a href="/exodus/27.htm">Exodus 27:1-8</a>), was a central element in Israelite worship, symbolizing atonement and sacrifice. It stood before the LORD, indicating its role in facilitating the people's approach to God. This altar was a place where offerings were made, signifying the people's devotion and repentance. The act of moving it suggests a significant departure from established worship practices, reflecting King Ahaz's disregard for divine instructions.from the front of the temple The altar's original position at the front of the temple signified its importance in the sacrificial system. It was strategically placed to be the first point of contact for worshipers entering the temple, emphasizing the necessity of sacrifice before approaching God. This placement was in accordance with divine instructions, highlighting the centrality of sacrifice in maintaining a covenant relationship with God.(between the new altar and the house of the LORD) The new altar, constructed by King Ahaz, was modeled after an altar he saw in Damascus (<a href="/2_kings/16-10.htm">2 Kings 16:10-11</a>). This reflects Ahaz's syncretism, blending pagan practices with Israelite worship. The positioning of the bronze altar between the new altar and the house of the LORD indicates a shift in focus from the divinely ordained practices to those influenced by foreign nations. This act symbolizes a compromise in the purity of worship and a deviation from the covenantal faithfulness expected of Israel.and he put it on the north side of the new altar Moving the bronze altar to the north side represents a demotion of its significance. The north side was not the prescribed location, indicating a deliberate alteration of worship practices. This action by Ahaz can be seen as a rejection of God's established order, prioritizing human innovation over divine command. It reflects a broader theme in Scripture where deviation from God's instructions leads to spiritual decline. This act foreshadows the eventual downfall of Judah due to persistent unfaithfulness, as prophesied by the prophets.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/a/ahaz.htm">Ahaz</a> King of Judah who reigned during a time of spiritual decline. He is known for his unfaithfulness to God, including altering the temple worship practices. 2. <a href="/topical/t/the_bronze_altar.htm">The Bronze Altar</a> Originally designed by Solomon, this altar was used for burnt offerings and stood as a central piece in the temple worship, symbolizing the people's relationship with God. 3. <a href="/topical/t/the_new_altar.htm">The New Altar</a> An altar constructed by King Ahaz, modeled after one he saw in Damascus. It represents a shift towards pagan practices and a departure from God's instructions. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_temple_of_the_lord.htm">The Temple of the LORD</a> The sacred place in Jerusalem where God’s presence dwelt among His people, and where prescribed worship was to be conducted according to the Law of Moses. 5. <a href="/topical/d/damascus.htm">Damascus</a> The capital of Aram, where Ahaz saw the altar that inspired his changes. It represents foreign influence and idolatry.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_to_god's_instructions.htm">Faithfulness to God's Instructions</a> Ahaz's actions serve as a warning against altering God's commands to fit personal or cultural preferences. We must remain faithful to Scripture, even when external influences tempt us to compromise. <a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_syncretism.htm">The Danger of Syncretism</a> Mixing true worship with pagan practices leads to spiritual decline. Believers are called to discernment and purity in worship, avoiding the incorporation of non-biblical elements. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_spiritual_leadership.htm">The Importance of Spiritual Leadership</a> Leaders have a profound impact on the spiritual direction of their communities. Ahaz's failure highlights the need for godly leadership that upholds biblical truth. <a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_disobedience.htm">The Consequences of Disobedience</a> Ahaz's changes to the temple worship resulted in negative consequences for Judah. Disobedience to God’s commands can lead to spiritual and communal downfall.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_2_kings_16.htm">Top 10 Lessons from 2 Kings 16</a> <a href="/q/why_is_ahaz's_altar_significant.htm">What is the significance of Ahaz's altar in history?</a> <a href="/q/who_was_king_ahaz_in_biblical_history.htm">Who was King Ahaz in biblical history?</a> <a href="/q/how_many_overseers_did_solomon_appoint.htm">How many overseers did Solomon appoint for the work of building the temple? Three thousand six hundred (2 Chronicles 2:2) Three thousand three hundred (I Kings 5:16)</a> <a href="/q/what_does_an_asherah_pole_represent.htm">What does an Asherah pole represent?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/2_kings/16.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14) And he brought also the brasen altar . . .--Literally, And as for the brasen altar, he brought it near (to the new one), away from the front of the house, to wit, from between the (new) altar, and the house of Jehovah; and put it at the side of the (new) altar northward. The brasen altar used to stand "before the Lord," i.e., in the middle of the court of the priests, and in front of the Temple proper. The verse seems to imply that Urijah had pushed it forward nearer to the sanctuary, and set the new Syrian altar in its place. Ahaz, not satisfied with this arrangement, which appeared to confer a kind of precedence on the old altar, drew it back again, and fixed it on the north side of his new altar.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/2_kings/16.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 14. - And he brought also the brazen altar, which was before the Lord. One sin leads on to another. Having introduced his self-invented quasi-idolatrous altar into the temple, and so inserted "the thin end of the wedge," Ahaz was not satisfied, but proceeded to another innovation. Urijah, having had no express order from the king with respect to the position of the new altar, had placed it in front of the old one, between it and the eastern gate of the court. Thus the old altar, which was directly in front of the temple porch, seemed to cut the new altar off from the temple. Ahaz would not have this continue, and resolved on removing the altar of Solomon from, its place, and putting it elsewhere. From the forefront of the house (comp. <a href="/1_kings/8-54.htm">1 Kings 8:54</a>), from between the altar - i.e., the new altar - and the house of the Lord - i.e. the temple building - and put it on the north side of the altar. The removal of Solomon's altar from its place of honor to a side position left the space clear between the temple and the new altar, which thus, without exactly occupying the same site, took practically the place of Solomon's altar. Solomon's altar, shifted to one side, was put, as it were, in the background; the eye rested on the new altar, right in front of the porch and temple, which so became "the main altar" (הַמִּזְבַּת חַגָּדול), as it is called in the next verse. <a href="/commentaries/2_kings/16-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>He also took וַיַּקְרֵ֗ב (way·yaq·rêḇ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7126.htm">Strong's 7126: </a> To come near, approach the bronze הַנְּחֹשֶׁת֮ (han·nə·ḥō·šeṯ) Article | Noun - feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5178.htm">Strong's 5178: </a> Copper, something made of that metal, coin, a fetter, base altar הַמִּזְבַּ֣ח (ham·miz·baḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar that אֲשֶׁ֣ר (’ă·šer) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that stood before לִפְנֵ֣י (lip̄·nê) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face the LORD יְהוָה֒ (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel from the front פְּנֵ֣י (pə·nê) Noun - common plural construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6440.htm">Strong's 6440: </a> The face of the temple הַבַּ֔יִת (hab·ba·yiṯ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house (between מִבֵּין֙ (mib·bên) Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the [new] altar הַמִּזְבֵּ֔חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar and וּמִבֵּ֖ין (ū·mib·bên) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-m <a href="/hebrew/strongs_996.htm">Strong's 996: </a> An interval, space between the house בֵּ֣ית (bêṯ) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1004.htm">Strong's 1004: </a> A house of the LORD) יְהוָ֑ה (Yah·weh) Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3068.htm">Strong's 3068: </a> LORD -- the proper name of the God of Israel and he put וַיִּתֵּ֥ן (way·yit·tên) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5414.htm">Strong's 5414: </a> To give, put, set it on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against the north צָפֽוֹנָה׃ (ṣā·p̄ō·w·nāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6828.htm">Strong's 6828: </a> Hidden, dark, the north as a, quarter side יֶ֥רֶךְ (ye·reḵ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3409.htm">Strong's 3409: </a> Thigh,loin, flank, side of the [new] altar. הַמִּזְבֵּ֖חַ (ham·miz·bê·aḥ) Article | Noun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4196.htm">Strong's 4196: </a> An altar <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/2_kings/16-14.htm">2 Kings 16:14 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/2_kings/16-14.htm">OT History: 2 Kings 16:14 The bronze altar which was before Yahweh (2Ki iiKi ii ki 2 kg 2kg) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/2_kings/16-13.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="2 Kings 16:13"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:13" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/2_kings/16-15.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="2 Kings 16:15"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="2 Kings 16:15" /></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>