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King Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the basin from off them, and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it on a pavement of stone.
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Desperation or Contempt?
Commentators suggest Ahaz's actions were not random vandalism but a calculated move. Most scholars, like Ellicott, believe it was driven by the 'dire necessity' of paying tribute to the king of Assyria. Others, like Gill, add that it could also have been an act of contempt for God's holy things, as Ahaz repurposed the valuable bronze for other uses.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
The acts recorded here were probably not mere wanton acts of mutilation, but steps in the conversion of these sacred objects to other uses, such as…
19th Century
Anglican
And king Ahaz cut off. — The key to the right understanding of these verses is given in the last words of [Reference 2 Ki…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And King Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them I…
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Ahaz showed contempt for the Sabbath, and thus opened a wide entrance for all kinds of sin. This he did for the king of Assyria. When those who hav…
