2 Kings 23:11
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
He did awayוַיַּשְׁבֵּ֣ת
(vai·yash·bet)
7673a: to cease, desist, resta prim. root
with the horsesהַסּוּסִ֗ים
(has·su·sim)
5483b: a horseprobably of foreign origin
whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
the kingsמַלְכֵ֨י
(mal·chei)
4428: kingfrom an unused word
of Judahיְהוּדָ֤ה
(ye·hu·dah)
3063: probably "praised," a son of Jacob, also his desc., the S. kingdom, also four Isr.probably from yadah
had givenנָתְנוּ֩
(na·te·nu)
5414: to give, put, seta prim. root
to the sun,לַשֶּׁ֙מֶשׁ֙
(la·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
at the entranceמִבֹּ֣א
(mib·bo)
935: to come in, come, go in, goa prim. root
of the houseבֵית־
(veit-)
1004: a housea prim. root
of the LORD,יְהוָ֔ה
(Yah·weh)
3068: the proper name of the God of Israelfrom havah
by the chamberלִשְׁכַּת֙
(lish·kat)
3957: room, chamber, hall, cellof uncertain derivation
of Nathan-melechמֶ֣לֶךְ
(me·lech)
5419: "given of a king," a leader in Judahfrom nathan and melek
the official,הַסָּרִ֔יס
(has·sa·ris,)
5631: eunuchprobably of foreign origin
whichאֲשֶׁ֖ר
(a·sher)
834: who, which, thata prim. pronoun
[was] in the precincts;בַּפַּרְוָרִ֑ים
(bap·par·va·rim;)
6503: probably a structure on the W. side of Solomon's templeof foreign origin
and he burnedשָׂרַ֥ף
(sa·raf)
8313: to burna prim. root
the chariotsמַרְכְּבֹ֥ות
(mar·ke·vo·vt)
4818: a chariotfem. of merkab
of the sunהַשֶּׁ֖מֶשׁ
(ha·she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
with fire.בָּאֵֽשׁ׃
(ba·'esh.)
784: a firea prim. root


















KJV Lexicon
And he took away
shabath  (shaw-bath')
to repose, i.e. desist from exertion; used in many implied relations (causative, figurative or specific)
the horses
cuwc  (soos)
from an unused root meaning to skip (properly, for joy); a horse (as leaping); also a swallow (from its rapid flight) -- crane, horse(-back, -hoof).
that the kings
melek  (meh'-lek)
a king -- king, royal.
of Judah
Yhuwdah  (yeh-hoo-daw')
celebrated; Jehudah (or Judah), the name of five Israelites; also of the tribe descended from the first, and of its territory -- Judah.
had given
nathan  (naw-than')
to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)
to the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
at the entering in
bow'  (bo)
to go or come (in a wide variety of applications)
of the house
bayith  (bah'-yith)
a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)
of the LORD
Yhovah  (yeh-ho-vaw')
(the) self-Existent or Eternal; Jehovah, Jewish national name of God -- Jehovah, the Lord.
by the chamber
lishkah  (lish-kaw')
a room in a building (whether for storage, eating, or lodging) -- chamber, parlour.
of Nathanmelech
Nthan-Melek  (neth-an' meh'-lek)
given of (the) king; Nethan-Melek, an Israelite -- Nathan-melech.
the chamberlain
cariyc  (saw-reece')
from an unused root meaning to castrate; a eunuch; by implication, valet (especially of the female apartments), and thus, a minister of state
which was in the suburbs
Parbar  (par-bawr')
of foreign origin; Parbar or Parvar, a quarter of Jerusalem -- Parbar, suburb.
and burned
saraph  (saw-raf')
to be (causatively, set) on fire -- (cause to, make a) burn(-ing), up) kindle, utterly.
the chariots
merkabah  (mer-kaw-baw')
a chariot -- chariot.
of the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
with fire
'esh  (aysh)
fire -- burning, fiery, fire, flaming, hot.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
He did away with the horses which the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the official, which was in the precincts; and he burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

King James Bible
And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entering in of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathanmelech the chamberlain, which was in the suburbs, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
He did away with the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun. They had been at the entrance of the LORD's temple in the precincts by the chamber of Nathan-melech the court official, and he burned up the chariots of the sun.

International Standard Version
He abolished the horses that the kings of Judah had dedicated to the sun at the entrance to the LORD's Temple, near the offices of Nathan-melech, the official, that were in the precincts. He also set fire to the chariots of the sun.

NET Bible
He removed from the entrance to the LORD's temple the statues of horses that the kings of Judah had placed there in honor of the sun god. (They were kept near the room of Nathan Melech the eunuch, which was situated among the courtyards.) He burned up the chariots devoted to the sun god.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He removed the horses that Judah's kings had dedicated to the sun god at the entrance of the LORD's temple. They were in the temple courtyard near the room of the eunuch Nathan Melech. He also burned the chariots of the sun god,

King James 2000 Bible
And he took away the horses that the kings of Judah had given to the sun, at the entrance of the house of the LORD, by the chamber of Nathan-melech the chamberlain, which was in the court, and burned the chariots of the sun with fire.
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