Parallel Verses
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,
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.
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 Urijah the priest buildeth the altar according to all that king Ahaz hath sent from Damascus; so did Urijah the priest till the coming in of king Ahaz from Damascus. 12 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, 13 and perfumeth his burnt-offering, and his present, and poureth out his libation, and sprinkleth the blood of the peace-offerings that he hath, on the altar.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
2 Chronicles 26:16-19
And at his being strong his heart hath been high unto destruction, and he trespasseth against Jehovah his God, and goeth in unto the temple of Jehovah to make perfume upon the altar of perfume.
Numbers 18:4-7
and they have been joined unto thee, and have kept the charge of the tent of meeting, for all the service of the tent; and a stranger doth not come near unto you;
1 Kings 13:1
And lo, a man of God hath come from Judah, by the word of Jehovah, unto Beth-El, and Jeroboam is standing by the altar -- to make perfume;
2 Chronicles 28:23
and he sacrificeth to the gods of Damascus -- those smiting him, and saith, 'Because the gods of the kings of Aram are helping them, to them I sacrifice, and they help me,' and they have been to him to cause him to stumble, and to all Israel.
2 Chronicles 28:25
And in every city and city of Judah he hath made high places to make perfume to other gods, and provoketh Jehovah, God of his fathers.