2 Kings 23:20 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he slewg all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. ”

2 Kings 23:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

A parenthesis giving the earlier reforms of Josiah. 2 Kings 23:4 The priests of the second order - This is a new expression; and probably refers to the ordinary priests, called here “priest...
2 Kings 23:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

The grave of the prophet. This is evidently an addition to the original story. The altar, which in 2 Kings 23:15 had been destroyed, is supposed to be still standing. The man of God is, of course,...
2 Kings 23:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

slew . sacrificed. See App-43.
2 Kings 23:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. Slew all the priests - The lives of these, as corrupters...
2 Kings 23:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said, Let him alone; let no man move his bones. So they let his bones alone, with the bones of the prophet that came out of Samaria. No JFB commentary on these verses.
2 Kings 23:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Religious Reform. Josiah's Death 2. The prophets] Jeremiah, Habakkuk, and Zephaniah lived about this time. Read in their ears ] cp. the similar proceeding related in Nehemiah 8:4 .;
2 Kings 23:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

He slew. — He slaughtered . A contrast to his mild treatment of the priests of the Judæan high places ( 2 Kings 23:8-9 ). They were Levites, and these heathenish priests. (Comp. Deuteronomy 17:...
2 Kings 23:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JOSIAH'S REFORMATION 2 Kings 22:8-20 ; 2 Kings 23:1-25 "And the works of Josias were upright before his Lord with a heart full of godliness." - #/RAPC 1Es 1:23 "From Zion shall go forth the...
2 Kings 23:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Proving His Whole-Heartedness 2 Kings 23:15-25 Josiah carried his drastic reforms even to Samaria, thus fulfilling a prophecy uttered 350 years before. See 1 Kings 13:2-3 . The old leaven havi...
2 Kings 23:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In this chapter we have a graphic account of the reformation following the discovery of the book of the Law. It was carried out by the splendid enthusiasm and energy of Josiah, and it is interesting...
2 Kings 23:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What a delightful view of Josiah is here given? He first sets his heart to cleanse the temple; and next offers himself and his people to the Lord. And as this passover was typical of Christ, no doubt...
2 Kings 23:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he slew all the priests of the high places that were there ,.... The idolatrous priests who sacrificed to Baal, and other Heathen deities; for as for others that burnt incense in high places, ye...
2 Kings 23:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he slew all the priests of the high places that [were] there upon the altars, and burned men's bones upon them, and returned to Jerusalem. Ver. 20. And burnt men's bones.] Hence Papists would p...
2 Kings 23:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He slew all the priests of the high places By this relation it appears, that after the departure of the king of Assyria, divers of the Israelites, who had retired to other parts, and kept themselve...
2 Kings 23:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JOSIAH'S COVENANT AND JUDGMENT OF IDOLATRY (vv.1-20) Being king in Judah and therefore the representative of all the people, Josiah realised his responsibility of involving them all in hearing t...
2 Kings 23:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Josiah Reforms Judah. B. C. 623. 4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and...
2 Kings 23:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

The priests of the high places; either, 1. The priests which Jeroboam had made of the meanest of the people, whom he slew, both for their presumptuous usurpation of that sacred office, which of i...
2 Kings 23:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Details of Josiah's Reforms Which Took Place Throughout His Reign Over Many Years ( 2 Kings 23:5-20 ). What is now described would have commenced well before Josiah's eighteenth year as the Temple...
2 Kings 23:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

THE DESTRUCTION OF IDOLATRY BY JOSIAH CRITICAL AND EXPLANATORY NOTES .— 2 Kings 23:1 . The king sent and gathered all the elders of Judah —Not content to hide from coming ill under God’s promise...
2 Kings 23:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 23:29 . He slew him at Megiddo, when he had seen him; as in 2 Kings 14:8 . It would seem from this phrase that the two kings were engaged in single combat. This was an error for which Jos...
2 Kings 23:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

And the King sent, and they gathered unto him all the elders of Judah and of Jerusalem. Good aims and bad methods The verses I have selected record and illustrate good alms and bad methods. I...
2 Kings 23:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION 2 Kings 23:1-12 JOSIAH 'S RENEWAL OF THE COVENANT . HIS REFORMS AND DEATH . REIGN OF JEHOAHAZ . ACCESSION OF JEHOIAKIM . 2 Kings 23:1-12 Josiah '...
2 Kings 23:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Covenant Renewed
2 Kings 23:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Kings 13:2 ; 1 Kings 18:40 ; 2 Chronicles 34:5 ; 2 Kings 10:25 ; 2 Kings 11:18 ; Deuteronomy 13:5 ; Exodus 22:20 ; Isaiah 34:6 ; Zechariah 13:2 ; Zechariah 13:3
2 Kings 23:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

The priests — By this relation it appears, that after the departure of the king of Assyria, divers of the Israelites who had retired to other parts, and kept themselves out of the conqueror's hands...

2 Kings 23:20 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

2 Kings 23:20 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

2 Kings 23:20 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

2 Kings 23:20 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

2 Kings 23:20 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

2 Kings 23:20 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 23:20 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

2 Kings 23:20 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

2 Kings 23:20 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

2 Kings 23:20 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

2 Kings 23:20 - The Biblical Illustrator

2 Kings 23:20 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

2 Kings 23:20 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

2 Kings 23:20 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 23:20 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes