2 Kings 23:13 · KJV

"And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile."

King James Version

Passage Context

¹¹And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

¹²And the altars that were on the top of the upper chamber of Ahaz, which the kings of Judah had made, and the altars which Manasseh had made in the two courts of the house of the LORD, did the king beat down, and brake them down from thence, and cast the dust of them into the brook Kidron.

¹³And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.

¹⁴And he brake in pieces the images, and cut down the groves, and filled their places with the bones of men.

¹⁵Moreover the altar that was at Beth-el, and the high place which Jeroboam the son of Nebat, who made Israel to sin, had made, both that altar and the high place he brake down, and burned the high place, and stamped it small to powder, and burned the grove.

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Reflection Questions

What high places in your life need to be defiled?

How does understanding the history of idolatry affect your view of modern distractions?

When have you felt the pressure to conform to societal norms that conflict with your beliefs?

Life Application

faith

Identify and confront any practices or beliefs that lead you away from God.

culture

Engage with your community to promote values that align with your faith.

People in This Verse

King JosiahOT

The last righteous king of Judah, known for his religious reforms and efforts to return the nation to the worship of Yahweh.

First appearance: 2 Kings 22:1

Places in This Verse

mount of corruption

A site near Jerusalem associated with pagan worship, specifically linked to the idolatrous practices of Solomon.

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