2 Kings 11:18
Context| NETBible | 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. |
| XREF | Ex 32:20; De 12:3; De 13:5,9; 1Ki 18:40; 2Ki 9:25-28; 2Ki 10:26; 2Ki 18:4; 2Ki 23:4-6,10,14; 2Ch 21:17; 2Ch 23:17; 2Ch 23:18-20; 2Ch 34:4,7; Isa 2:18; Zec 13:2; Zec 13:2,3 |
| NET © Notes |
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. |
