2 Kings 16:12
And when the king was come from Damascus, the king saw the altar: and the king approached to the altar, and offered thereon.
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Gill's Exposition
And he burnt his burnt offering, and his meat offering,.... Which went together according to the law of God, and was imitated by the Heathens:
and poured his drink offering; a libation of wine, as…
Though Ahaz had himself sacrificed in high places, on hills, and under every green tree (Kg2 16:4), yet God's altar had hitherto continued in its place and in use, and the king's burnt-offering and…
Academic commentary, 1882–1921
Cambridge Bible
and the king approached to[R.V. drew near unto] the altar The rendering adopted by R.V. is much the most frequent in A.V. Except in this verse -approach" is not used of -drawing near" to an altar, but…
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