2 Kings 11:18
King James Version
7 Jun 2026
“And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.”
כֹּהֵן
Priest. Kohen. One who stands between God and the people. Jesus is our great High Priest. And in Him every believer is part of a royal priesthood with full access to God.
הָרַג
they killed
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הָרַג
To kill, to slay. Harag. Though He slay me yet will I trust Him. Job's faith did not depend on favourable circumstances. It was unconditional.
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צֶלֶם
images/ its
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צֶלֶם
Image, likeness. Tselem. The stamp of God on every human being. You bear His image. You were made to reflect His character into the world.
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בַּיִת
the house of
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בַּיִת
House, household, family. Bayith. In My Father's house are many rooms. God has a home prepared for everyone who belongs to Him.
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יְהֹוָה
Yahweh
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יְהֹוָה
LORD. Yahweh. The covenant name of God. I AM WHO I AM. The self-existent eternal One who was is and always will be.
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עַם
the people of
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עַם
People, nation, folk. Am. You are My people and I am your God. This mutual belonging is the heart of the covenant.
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יָטַב
thoroughly do well
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יָטַב
to be (causative) make well, literally (sound, beautiful) or figuratively (happy, successful, right)
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מַתָּן
Mattan
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מַתָּן
Mattan, the name of a priest of Baal, and of an Israelite
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פְּקֻדָּה
overseers
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פְּקֻדָּה
visitation (in many senses, chiefly official)
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שָׁבַר
they broke
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שָׁבַר
to burst (literally or figuratively)
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מִזְבֵּחַ
altars/ its
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מִזְבֵּחַ
an altar
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