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2 Kings 23:4-5

23:4

priest ... high-ranking priests <04932 03548> [priests of the second order.]

These were either such as occasionally supplied the high priest's office, or those of the second course or order established by David. See the References.

<08104> [the keepers.]

bring out <03318> [to bring.]

Baal <01168> [Baal.]

Kidron <06939> [Kidron.]

[Cedron. Beth-el.]


23:5

eliminated <07673> [put down. Heb. caused to cease. the idolatrous priests.]

Heb. Chemarim.

Ho 10:5 *marg:

"Foretold. Zep 1:4, 5."

constellations <04208> [planets. or, twelve signs, or constellations.]

So the Vulgate {duodecim signa,} "the twelve signs," i.e., the zodiac; which is the most probable meaning of the word {mazzaloth,} from the Arabic {manzeel,} a {caravanserai,} house, or dwelling, as being the apparent dwellings of the sun in his annual course; and the Targumists and Rabbins often employ the words {tereysar mazzalaya,} to denote the signs of the zodiac.

stars <06635> [all the host.]




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