Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
When the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; then
King James Version
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.
Holman Bible
When the king came back from Damascus, he saw the altar. Then he approached the altar
International Standard Version
When the king returned from Damascus, as soon as he saw the altar, he approached it and offered sacrifices on it.
A Conservative Version
And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar. And the king drew near to the altar, and offered thereon.
American Standard Version
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near unto the altar, and offered thereon.
Amplified
When the king came from Damascus, he saw the altar; then the king approached the altar and offered [sacrifices] on it,
Bible in Basic English
And when the king came from Damascus, he saw the altar; and he went up on it and made an offering on it.
Darby Translation
And when the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; and the king approached to the altar, and offered upon it.
Julia Smith Translation
And the king will come from Damascus, and the king will see the altar: and the king will come near upon the altar, and he will bring up upon it.
King James 2000
And when the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
When the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar, so he went near to the altar and went up on it.
Modern King James verseion
And the king came in from Damascus, and the king saw the altar. And the king approached to the altar and offered on it.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And when the king was come from Damascus and saw the altar, he went to it and offered thereon.
NET Bible
When the king arrived back from Damascus and saw the altar, he approached it and offered a sacrifice on it.
New Heart English Bible
When the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered on it.
The Emphasized Bible
And, when the king came from Damascus, then the king saw the altar, - so the king drew near unto the altar, and caused offerings to ascend thereupon.
Webster
And when the king had come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered on it.
World English Bible
When the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king drew near to the altar, and offered thereon.
Youngs Literal Translation
And the king cometh in from Damascus, and the king seeth the altar, and the king draweth near on the altar, and offereth on it,
Themes
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Altars » Mentioned in scripture » Of ahaz
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 16:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
Damascus Falls To The Assyrians
11
And Uriah the priest built the altar; in accordance with all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so Uriah the priest made it, before King Ahaz arrived from Damascus.
12 When the king came from Damascus, the king saw the altar; then
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 26:16-19
But when he was strong, he grew proud, to his destruction. For he was unfaithful to the LORD his God and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.
Numbers 18:4-7
They shall join you and keep guard over the tent of meeting for all the service of the tent, and no outsider shall come near you.
1 Kings 13:1
And behold, a man of God came out of Judah by the word of the LORD to Bethel. Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make offerings.
2 Chronicles 28:23
For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus that had defeated him and said, "Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, I will sacrifice to them that they may help me." But they were the ruin of him and of all Israel.
2 Chronicles 28:25
In every city of Judah he made high places to make offerings to other gods, provoking to anger the LORD, the God of his fathers.