2 Kings 23:11 Meaning and Explanation
“And 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 Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.”
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Read Full Chapter →He removes the horses dedicated to the sun at the temple entrance and burns the chariots of the sun.
What Does 2 Kings 23:11 Mean?
At the very entrance of the Lord's house, earlier kings had stationed horses dedicated to the sun, with chariots used in its worship. Josiah removes the horses and burns the chariots, purging solar worship from the threshold of the temple itself.
That such objects stood at the gate of God's house shows how boldly false worship had intruded. Josiah cleanses even the entryway. The sun, a good gift set in the heavens to give light, had been turned into a god; the king restores it to its place as servant, not master.
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What does 2 Kings 23:11 mean?
He removes the horses dedicated to the sun at the temple entrance and burns the chariots of the sun.