2 Kings 16:12

And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.

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Other Translations for 2 Kings 16:12

BSB
When the king came back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and presented offerings on it.
AKJV
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.
CPDV
And when the king had arrived from Damascus, he saw the altar, and he venerated it. And he went up and immolated holocausts, with his own sacrifice.
ERV
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.
NHEB
When the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered on it.
SMT
And the king will come from Damascus, and the king will see the altar: and the king will come near upon the altar, and he will bring up upon it.

Commentary for 2 Kings 16:12

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of 2 Kings 16:12
Summary
King inaugurates altar with sacrificial offerings
Place
Jerusalem
Event
Ahaz uses new altar
Estimated Time Period
c. 735 BC
Category
Ritual