Parallel Verses
King James Version
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
New American Standard Bible
So Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Holman Bible
Uriah the priest did everything King Ahaz commanded.
International Standard Version
So Uriah the priest did precisely what King Ahaz ordered.
A Conservative Version
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
American Standard Version
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Amplified
Urijah the priest acted in accordance with everything that King Ahaz commanded.
Bible in Basic English
So Urijah the priest did everything as the king said
Darby Translation
And Urijah the priest did according to all that king Ahaz had commanded.
Julia Smith Translation
And Urijah the priest will do according to all which king Ahaz commanded.
King James 2000
Thus did Uriah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So Uriah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Modern King James verseion
And Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And Uriah the priest did all things as king Ahaz commanded him.
NET Bible
So Uriah the priest did exactly as King Ahaz ordered.
New Heart English Bible
Urijah the priest did so, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
The Emphasized Bible
So Urijah the priest did according to all that King Ahaz commanded.
Webster
Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
World English Bible
Urijah the priest did so, according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Youngs Literal Translation
And Urijah the priest doth according to all that king Ahaz commanded.
Themes
Altar » In solomon's temple » Removed by ahaz, and one of idolatrous fashion substituted
Altar of burnt-offering » Ahaz removed and profaned
Church and state » State superior to religion » Ahaz, in transforming the altars
Israel » Ahaz » Changes » Altar
Temple » Solomon's » Ahaz changes the pattern of the altar in
Interlinear
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in 2 Kings 16:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
Damascus Falls To The Assyrians
15 And king Ahaz commanded Urijah the priest, saying, Upon the great altar burn the morning burnt offering, and the evening meat offering, and the king's burnt sacrifice, and his meat offering, with the burnt offering of all the people of the land, and their meat offering, and their drink offerings; and sprinkle upon it all the blood of the burnt offering, and all the blood of the sacrifice: and the brasen altar shall be for me to inquire by. 16 Thus did Urijah the priest, according to all that king Ahaz commanded. 17 And king Ahaz cut off the borders of the bases, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the brasen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.
Phrases
Cross References
2 Kings 16:11
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.
Acts 4:19
But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye.
Acts 5:29
Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, We ought to obey God rather than men.
1 Thessalonians 2:4
But as we were allowed of God to be put in trust with the gospel, even so we speak; not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts.
Jude 1:11
Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core.