2 Kings 16:16

Having once began to debauch his conscience, he could not now make an honourable retreat; and therefore proceeds to execute all the king's commands.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

The writer condemns the obsequiousness of Urijah, whose conduct was the more inexcusable after the noble example of his predecessor Azariah 2 Chro...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

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Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

did Urijah. Unlike Azariah in 2 Chronicles 26:17 ; 2 Chronicles 26:18 .
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded. No JFB commentary on this verse.
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

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Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

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Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

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G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

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Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

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John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

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John Trapp Complete Commentary

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Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

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Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

10 And king Ahaz went to Damascus to meet Tiglath-pileser king of Assyria, and saw an altar that was at Damascus: and king Ahaz sent to Uri...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Reign Of Ahaz King Of Judah c. 732/1-716/15 BC. Co-regent from 744/43 BC. Ahaz came to the throne of Judah as sole ruler at a crucial time in...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

The Subsequent Bastardisation Of The Temple Resulting From Ahaz's Submission. The Temple Is Despoiled ( 2 Kings 16:12-18 ). What followed was unqu...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

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Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

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The Biblical Illustrator

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The Complete Pulpit Commentary

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The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Ahaz Profanes the Temple
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Thus did Urijah, the priest, according to all that King Ahaz commanded; he readily agreed to these unwarranted changes and thus became guilty with th...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

1 Thessalonians 2:4 ; 2 Kings 16:11 ; Acts 4:19 ; Acts 5:29 ; Jude 1:11

¹⁶ Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.

Related Commentaries of 2 Kings 16:16

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

2 Kings 16:16