Discovery Box2 Kings 9:33 
Context9:33 He said, “Throw her down!” So they threw her down, and when she hit the ground, 1 her blood splattered against the wall and the horses, and Jehu drove his chariot over her. 2
2 Kings 16:3
Context16:3 He followed in the footsteps of 3 the kings of Israel. He passed his son through the fire, 4 a horrible sin practiced by the nations 5 whom the Lord drove out from before the Israelites.
2 Kings 17:21
Context17:21 He tore Israel away from David’s dynasty, and Jeroboam son of Nebat became their king. 6 Jeroboam drove Israel away 7 from the Lord and encouraged them to commit a serious sin. 8
1 tn The words “when she hit the ground” are added for stylistic reasons.
2 tn Heb “and he trampled her.”
3 tn Heb “he walked in the way of.”
4 sn This may refer to child sacrifice, though some interpret it as a less drastic cultic practice. For discussion see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 266-67.
5 tn Heb “like the abominable practices of the nations.”
6 tn Heb “and they made Jeroboam son of Nebat king.”
7 tc The consonantal text (Kethib) assumes the verb is נָדָא (nada’), an alternate form of נָדָה (nadah), “push away.” The marginal reading (Qere) assumes the verb נָדָח (nadakh), “drive away.”
8 tn Heb “a great sin.”
