2 Kings 16:11

2 Kings · Old Testament · Chapter 16

“And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that king Ahaz had sent from Damascus: so Urijah the priest made it against king Ahaz came from Damascus.”2 Kings 16:11

What Does 2 Kings 16:11 Mean?

2 Kings 16:11 is found in the book of 2 Kings, chapter 16, verse 11 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 13 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.

Cross-References (13)

These passages are connected to 2 Kings 16:11 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.

Exodus 32:5“And when Aaron saw it, he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow is a feast to the LORD.”1 Kings 21:11“And the men of his city, even the elders and the nobles who were the inhabitants in his city, did as Jezebel had sent unto them, and as it was written in the letters which she had sent unto them.”2 Kings 16:14“And he brought also the brasen altar, which was before the LORD, from the forefront of the house, from between the altar and the house of the LORD, and put it on the north side of the altar.”2 Kings 16:16“Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.”2 Chronicles 26:17“And Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men:”Isaiah 8:2“And I took unto me faithful witnesses to record, Uriah the priest, and Zechariah the son of Jeberechiah.”Jeremiah 23:11“For both prophet and priest are profane; yea, in my house have I found their wickedness, saith the LORD.”Ezekiel 22:26“Her priests have violated my law, and have profaned mine holy things: they have put no difference between the holy and profane, neither have they shewed difference between the unclean and the clean, and have hid their eyes from my sabbaths, and I am profaned among them.”Daniel 3:7“Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.”Hosea 4:6“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge: because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.”Hosea 5:11“Ephraim is oppressed and broken in judgment, because he willingly walked after the commandment.”Malachi 2:7“For the priest’s lips should keep knowledge, and they should seek the law at his mouth: for he is the messenger of the LORD of hosts.”Galatians 1:10“For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.”

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