16:17 King Ahaz took off the frames of the movable stands, and removed the basins from them. He took “The Sea” 2 down from the bronze bulls that supported it 3 and put it on the pavement.
1 tn The word “new” is added in the translation for clarification.
2 sn See the note at 1 Kgs 7:23.
3 tn Heb “that [were] under it.”
4 tn Heb “were killed before his eyes.”
5 tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king of Babylon) has been specified in the translation for clarity.