John Gill Commentary 2 Kings 21:6

John Gill Commentary

2 Kings 21:6

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

2 Kings 21:6

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger." — 2 Kings 21:6 (ASV)

And he made his son pass through the fire
To Molech, after the manner of the old Canaanites and Phoenicians; his son Amon, that succeeded him, and other children, as appears from (2 Chronicles 33:6) , where mention is made of the place where it was done, the valley of the son of Hinnom:

and observed times ;
lucky or unlucky, which was judged of by omens, and by the position of the stars:

and used enchantments, and dealt with familiar spirits and wizards ;
to get knowledge of things to come; all which are forbid and condemned by the law of Moses; see (Deuteronomy 18:10–12) ,

he wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, to provoke him to
anger ;
in all those evils before mentioned, which were very abominable in the sight of God.