2 Kings 12:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. ”

2 Kings 12:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The worship on the “high places” seems to have continued uninterruptedly to the time of Hezekiah, who abolished it 2 Kings 18:4 . It was, however, again established by Manasseh, his son 2 Kings 2...
2 Kings 12:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

But (b) the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. (b) So hard a thing it is for them, that are in authority, to be brought to the perfect...
2 Kings 12:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12. Reign of Joash and his Repair of the Temple. 2 Kings 12:1-3 is in the usual annalistic style of the Deuteronomist. It is followed by a curious extract from the Temple records ( 2 Kin...
2 Kings 12:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

the high places. They were first abolished by Hezekiah, and then (after their revival by Manasseh) by Josiah. Note the Figure of speech Epanadiplosis.
2 Kings 12:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. The high places were not taken away - Without the total destruction of these there could be...
2 Kings 12:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. But the high places were not taken away. The popular fondness for the private and di...
2 Kings 12:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Joash repairs the Temple 2. All his days] According to 2 Chronicles 24:17 .; Joash took to evil courses after the death of Jehoiada.
2 Kings 12:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

But . — Save that ; as at 2 Kings 15:4 . (For the statement of the verse, comp. 1 Kings 15:14 .) Sacrificed... burnt. — Were wont to sacrifice... burn. The worship of the high places continu...
2 Kings 12:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

ATHALLAH (B.C. 842-836) JOASH BEN AHAZIAH OF JUDAH (B.C. 836-796) 2 Kings 11:1-21 ; 2 Kings 12:1-21 " Par cette fin terrible, et due a ses forfaits, Apprenez, Roi des Juifs, et n'oub...
2 Kings 12:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Money for the Lord's House 2 Kings 11:21 ; 2 Kings 12:1-16 So long as the good priest lived, the young king did well. How much we owe to the presence of wise, strong men to advise and assist u...
2 Kings 12:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Coming to the throne at seven years of age, Jehoash reigned for forty years. All that was beneficent in his reign would seem to have been directly due to the influence of Jehoiada, the priest, for "l...
2 Kings 12:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

The approbation of the Lord to his conduct, must be considered comparatively, for as idolatry was not totally abolished, this could not be pleasing to the Lord. How delightful is the account given in...
2 Kings 12:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

But the high places were not taken away ,.... Used before the temple was built, or set up in Rehoboam's time, 1 Kings 14:23 contrary to the law of God, which required that sacrifices should only b...
2 Kings 12:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

But the high places were not taken away: the people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places. Ver. 3. But the high places. ] Tyrannus ille trium literarum, mos; Custom had so preva...
2 Kings 12:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

But the high places were not taken away The people were so much and so strangely addicted to these private altars, (on which they sacrificed to the true God,) that the preceding kings, though men o...
2 Kings 12:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JEHOASH REPAIRS THE TEMPLE (vv.1-16) Jehu bad reigned seven years in Israel before Jehoash took the throne of Judah, so that the two were contemporary for 21 years (ch.10:26). Until the time tha...
2 Kings 12:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

The Reign of Joash, King of Judah. B. C. 878. 1 In the seventh year of Jehu Jehoash bega...
2 Kings 12:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The people were so fondly and strangely addicted to the high places, that the foregoing kings, though men of riper years, and great power and courage, and finally settled in their thrones, could no...
2 Kings 12:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Jehoash (Joash) King Of Judah c. 835-796 BC ( 2 Kings 12:1-21 ). As usual the prophetic author has been extremely selective in what material he has used. His concern was with response...
2 Kings 12:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE RESTORATION OF THE TEMPLE BY JOASH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 12:2 . Jehoash did right all his days wherein Jehoiada, &c.—The word “wherein” may be rendered because , an...
2 Kings 12:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 12:3 . The people still sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, where the holy patriarchs and prophets had worshipped the Lord. The people venerated those places, but the law it w...
2 Kings 12:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 12:1-12 THE REIGN OF JOASH . THE REPAIR OF THE TEMPLE . WAR OF JOASH WITH HAZAEL , AND HIS DEATH BY A CONSPIRACY . 2 Kings 12:1-12...
2 Kings 12:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Temple Repaired
2 Kings 12:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 15:14 ; 1 Kings 22:43 ; 2 Chronicles 31:4 ; 2 Kings 14:4 ; 2 Kings 18:4 ; Jeremiah 2:20
2 Kings 12:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Burnt incense — To the true God.

2 Kings 12:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 12:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 12:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 12:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 12:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 12:3 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 12:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 12:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 12:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 12:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 12:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 12:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 12:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 12:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes