Verse 4

And they brake down{H5422} the altars{H4196} of the Baalim{H1168} in his presence;{H6440} and the sun-images{H2553} that were on high above them{H4605} he hewed down;{H1438} and the Asherim,{H842} and the graven images,{H6456} and the molten images,{H6456} he brake in pieces,{H7665} and made dust{H1854} of them, and strewed{H2236} it upon{H6440} the graves{H6913} [of them] that had sacrificed{H2076} unto them.

Referenced Verses

  • Exod 32:20 : 20 And he took{H3947} the calf{H5695} which they had made,{H6213} and burnt{H8313} it with fire,{H784} and ground{H2912} it to powder,{H1854} and strewed{H2219} it upon{H6440} the water,{H4325} and made the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} drink{H8248} of it.
  • Lev 26:30 : 30 And I will destroy{H8045} your high places,{H1116} and cut down{H3772} your sun-images,{H2553} and cast{H5414} your dead bodies{H6297} upon the bodies{H6297} of your idols;{H1544} and my soul{H5315} shall abhor{H1602} you.
  • 2 Kgs 23:4-6 : 4 And the king{H4428} commanded{H6680} Hilkiah{H2518} the high{H1419} priest,{H3548} and the priests{H3548} of the second order,{H4932} and the keepers{H8104} of the threshold,{H5592} to bring forth{H3318} out of the temple{H1964} of Jehovah{H3068} all the vessels{H3627} that were made{H6213} for Baal,{H1168} and for the Asherah,{H842} and for all the host{H6635} of heaven,{H8064} and he burned{H8313} them without{H2351} Jerusalem{H3389} in the fields{H7709} of the Kidron,{H6939} and carried{H5375} the ashes{H6083} of them unto Beth-el.{H1008} 5 And he put down{H7673} the idolatrous priests,{H3649} whom the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had ordained{H5414} to burn incense{H6999} in the high places{H1116} in the cities{H5892} of Judah,{H3063} and in the places round about{H4524} Jerusalem;{H3389} them also that burned incense{H6999} unto Baal,{H1168} to the sun,{H8121} and to the moon,{H3394} and to the planets,{H4208} and to all the host{H6635} of heaven.{H8064} 6 And he brought out{H3318} the Asherah{H842} from the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} without{H2351} Jerusalem,{H3389} unto the brook{H5158} Kidron,{H6939} and burned{H8313} it at the brook{H5158} Kidron,{H6939} and beat{H1854} it to dust,{H6083} and cast{H7993} the dust{H6083} thereof upon the graves{H6913} of the common{H1121} people.{H5971}
  • 2 Kgs 23:11-12 : 11 And he took away{H7673} the horses{H5483} that the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had given{H5414} to the sun,{H8121} at the entrance{H935} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} by the chamber{H3957} of Nathan-melech{H5419} the chamberlain,{H5631} which was in the precincts;{H6503} and he burned{H8313} the chariots{H4818} of the sun{H8121} with fire.{H784} 12 And the altars{H4196} that were on the roof{H1406} of the upper chamber{H5944} of Ahaz,{H271} which the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had made,{H6213} and the altars{H4196} which Manasseh{H4519} had made{H6213} in the two{H8147} courts{H2691} of the house{H1004} of Jehovah,{H3068} did the king{H4428} break down,{H5422} and beat [them] down{H7323} from thence, and cast{H7993} the dust{H6083} of them into the brook{H5158} Kidron.{H6939}
  • 2 Chr 14:5 : 5 Also he took away{H5493} out of all the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063} the high places{H1116} and the sun-images:{H2553} and the kingdom{H4467} was quiet{H8252} before{H6440} him.
  • 2 Chr 33:3 : 3 For he built{H1129} again{H7725} the high places{H1116} which Hezekiah{H3169} his father{H1} had broken down;{H5422} and he reared up{H6965} altars{H4196} for the Baalim,{H1168} and made{H6213} Asheroth,{H842} and worshipped{H7812} all the host{H6635} of heaven,{H8064} and served{H5647} them.
  • 2 Chr 34:7 : 7 And he brake down{H5422} the altars,{H4196} and beat{H3807} the Asherim{H842} and the graven images{H6456} into powder,{H1854} and hewed down{H1438} all the sun-images{H6456} throughout all the land{H776} of Israel,{H3478} and returned{H7725} to Jerusalem.{H3389}
  • Ps 18:42 : 42 Then did I beat{H7833} them small as the dust{H6083} before{H6440} the wind;{H7307} I did cast them out{H7324} as the mire{H2916} of the streets.{H2351}
  • Isa 27:9 : 9 Therefore by this{H2063} shall the iniquity{H5771} of Jacob{H3290} be forgiven,{H3722} and this is all the fruit{H6529} of taking away{H5493} his sin:{H2403} that he maketh{H7760} all the stones{H68} of the altar{H4196} as chalkstones{H1615} that are beaten in sunder,{H5310} [so that] the Asherim{H842} and the sun-images{H2553} shall rise no more.{H6965}
  • Deut 7:5 : 5 But thus shall ye deal{H6213} with them: ye shall break down{H7665} their altars,{H4196} and dash{H7665} in pieces their pillars,{H4676} and hew down{H1438} their Asherim,{H842} and burn{H8313} their graven images{H6456} with fire.{H784}
  • Deut 7:25 : 25 The graven images{H6456} of their gods{H430} shall ye burn{H8313} with fire:{H784} thou shalt not covet{H2530} the silver{H3701} or the gold{H2091} that is on them, nor take{H3947} it unto thee, lest thou be snared{H3369} therein; for it is an abomination{H8441} to Jehovah{H3068} thy God.{H430}
  • Deut 9:21 : 21 And I took{H3947} your sin,{H2403} the calf{H5695} which ye had made,{H6213} and burnt{H8313} it with fire,{H784} and stamped{H3807} it, grinding{H2912} it very small,{H3190} until it was as fine{H1854} as dust:{H6083} and I cast{H7993} the dust{H6083} thereof into the brook{H5158} that descended out{H3381} of the mount.{H2022}
  • 2 Kgs 10:26-27 : 26 And they brought forth{H3318} the pillars{H4676} that were in the house{H1004} of Baal,{H1168} and burned{H8313} them. 27 And they brake down{H5422} the pillar{H4676} of Baal,{H1168} and brake down{H5422} the house{H1004} of Baal,{H1168} and made{H7760} it a draught-house,{H4163} unto this day.{H3117}
  • Exod 23:24 : 24 Thou shalt not bow down{H7812} to their gods,{H430} nor serve{H5647} them, nor do{H6213} after their works;{H4639} but thou shalt utterly{H2040} overthrow{H2040} them, and{H7665} break in pieces{H7665} their pillars.{H4676}