2 Kings 23:13
King James Version
9 Jun 2026
“And the high places that were before Jerusalem, which were on the right hand of the mount of corruption, which Solomon the king of Israel had builded for Ashtoreth the abomination of the Zidonians, and for Chemosh the abomination of the Moabites, and for Milcom the abomination of the children of Ammon, did the king defile.”
מֶלֶךְ
King. Melek. A ruler with supreme authority. The LORD is King forever and ever. Every earthly king is answerable to the King of kings.
בָּנָה
he had built
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בָּנָה
To build, to construct. Banah. God is building His church. He is building your life. Every trial is part of the construction process.
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בֵּן
the people of
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בֵּן
Son. Ben. A son with full rights. You are sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus. Full rights. Full access. Full inheritance.
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel
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יִשְׂרָאֵל
Israel. To struggle with God and prevail. The name given to Jacob. God's chosen people. Those who wrestle honestly with God.
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עַל
were on
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עַל
above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications
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תּוֹעֵבַה
the abomination of
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תּוֹעֵבַה
properly, something disgusting (morally), i.e. (as noun) an abhorrence; especially idolatry or (concretely) an idol
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פָּנִים
the face of
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פָּנִים
Face, presence. Panim. The LORD make His face shine on you. God turns His face toward you. That is grace.
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שִׁקּוּץ
the detestable thing of
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שִׁקּוּץ
disgusting, i.e. filthy; especially idolatrous or (concretely) an idol
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מוֹאָב
Moab
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מוֹאָב
Moab, an incestuous son of Lot; also his territory and descendants
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טָמֵא
he made unclean
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טָמֵא
to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated)
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עַמּוֹן
Ammon
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עַמּוֹן
Ammon, a son of Lot; also his posterity and their country
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerusalem
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יְרוּשָׁלַ͏ִם
Jerushalaim or Jerushalem, the capital city of Palestine
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צִידֹנִי
the Sidonians
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צִידֹנִי
a Tsidonian or inhabitant of Tsidon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Solomon
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שְׁלֹמֹה
Shelomah, David's successor
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