2 Kings 23:13 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
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Read Full Chapter →He defiles the high places Solomon long ago built for the gods of Sidon, Moab, and Ammon.
What Does 2 Kings 23:13 Mean?
East of Jerusalem stood shrines that Solomon himself had built centuries earlier for the foreign gods of his wives' nations. Josiah defiles these ancient high places, confronting a wrong that had stood for generations on the hill the text now calls the mount of corruption.
Even the wisest of kings had compromised, and the consequences lingered for centuries. Josiah's courage to address so old and so honored a sin shows that no error is too established to correct. The word 'abomination' marks how seriously the Lord regards the rivals set against Him.
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What does 2 Kings 23:13 mean?
He defiles the high places Solomon long ago built for the gods of Sidon, Moab, and Ammon.