Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
New American Standard Bible
So Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
King James Version
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Holman Bible
Uriah the priest did everything King Ahaz commanded.
International Standard Version
So Uriah the priest did precisely what King Ahaz ordered.
A Conservative Version
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Amplified
Urijah the priest acted in accordance with everything that King Ahaz commanded.
Bible in Basic English
So Urijah the priest did everything as the king said
Darby Translation
And Urijah the priest did according to all that king Ahaz had commanded.
Julia Smith Translation
And Urijah the priest will do according to all which king Ahaz commanded.
King James 2000
Thus did Uriah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Uriah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Modern King James verseion
And Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Uriah the priest did all things as king Ahaz commanded him.
NET Bible
So Uriah the priest did exactly as King Ahaz ordered.
New Heart English Bible
Urijah the priest did so, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
The Emphasized Bible
So Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Webster
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
World English Bible
Urijah the priest did so, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Urijah the priest doth according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Themes
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
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 16:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Damascus Falls To The Assyrians
15 And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt-offering, and the evening meal-offering, and the king's burnt-offering, and his meal-offering, with the burnt-offering of all the people of the land, and their meal-offering, and their drink-offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt-offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: but the brazen altar shall be for me to inquire by. 16 Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded. 17 And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the laver from off them, and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stone.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 16:11
And Urijah the priest built an altar: according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus, so did Urijah the priest make it against the coming of king Ahaz from Damascus.
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it is right in the sight of God to hearken unto you rather than unto God, judge ye:
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles answered and said, We must obey God rather than men.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
but even as we have been approved of God to be intrusted with the gospel, so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God who proveth our hearts.
Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! For they went in the way of Cain, and ran riotously in the error of Balaam for hire, and perished in the gainsaying of Korah.