Ahaz put contempt upon the sabbath, and thus opened a wide inlet to all manner of sin. This he did for the king of Assyria. When those who have had a ready passage to the house of the Lord, turn it another way to please their neighbours, they are going down-hill apace to ruin.
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2 Kings 16:17-20
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commentaryThe Pulpit Commentary on 2 Kings 16:1-20EXPOSITION 2 Kings 16:1-20 REIGN OF AHAZ OVER JUDAH. WAR OF AHAZ WITH PEKAH AND REZIN. EXPEDITION OF TIGLATH-PILESER AGAINST THEM. RELIGIOUS CHANGES MADE BY AHAZ. HIS DEATH. 2 Kings 16:1-4 General character of the reign…Joseph S. Exell and contributorscommentaryMatthew Henry on 2 Kings 16:17-20Here is, I. Ahaz abusing the temple, not the building itself, but some of the furniture of it. 1. He defaced the bases on which the lavers were set (1 Kings 7:28-29) and took down the molten sea, 2 Kings 16:17. These th…Matthew Henry