2 Kings 16:11-13
1599 Geneva Bible
11 And Urijah the Priest made an altar [a]in all points like to that which King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the Priest against king Ahaz came from Damascus.
12 So when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered [b]thereon.
13 And he burnt his burnt offering, and his meat offering, and poured his drink offering, and sprinkled the blood of his peace offerings besides the altar.
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- 2 Kings 16:11 We see that there is no prince so wicked, be he shall find flatterers and false ministers to serve his turn.
- 2 Kings 16:12 Either offerings for peace or prosperity, or thanksgiving, as Lev. 3:1, or else meaning the morning and evening offering, Exod. 29:38, Num. 28:3, and thus he contemned the means and the altar which God had commanded by Solomon, to serve God after his own fantasy.
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