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2 Kings 11:18

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11:18 All the people of the land went and demolished 1  the temple of Baal. They smashed its altars and idols 2  to bits. 3  They killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altar. Jehoiada the priest 4  then placed guards at the Lord’s temple.

1 tn Or “tore down.”

2 tn Or “images.”

3 tn The Hebrew construction translated “smashed…to bits” is emphatic. The adverbial infinitive absolute (הֵיטֵב [hetev], “well”) accompanying the Piel form of the verb שָׁבַר (shavar), “break,” suggests thorough demolition.

4 tn Heb “the priest.” Jehoiada’s name is added for clarification.



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