2 Kings 23:26 - Forerunner Commentary

2 Kings 23:26

24 Moreover Josiah put away those who consulted mediums and spiritists, the household gods and idols, all the abominations that were seen in the land of Judah and in Jerusalem, that he might perform the words of ^athe law which were written in the book ^bthat Hilkiah the priest found in the house of the Lord.

25 ^aNow before him there was no king like him, who turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might, according to all the Law of Moses; nor after him did any arise like him.

Impending Judgment on Judah

26 Nevertheless the Lord did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath, with which His anger was aroused against Judah, ^abecause of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him.

27 And the Lord said, “I will also remove Judah from My sight, as ^aI have removed Israel, and will cast off this city Jerusalem which I have chosen, and the house of which I said, ^b‘My name shall be there.’ ”

Josiah Dies in Battle

28 Now the rest of the acts of Josiah, and all that he did, are they not written in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah?

29 ^aIn his days Pharaoh Necho king of Egypt went to the aid of the king of Assyria, to the River Euphrates; and King Josiah went against him. And Pharaoh Necho killed him at ^bMegiddo when he ^cconfronted him.

Verse Comparison: 2 Kings 23:26

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American Standard Version
Notwithstanding, Jehovah turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations wherewith Manasseh had provoked him.

Amplified® Bible
Still the Lord did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath, kindled against Judah because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him.

Contemporary English Version
But the LORD was still furious with the people of Judah because Manasseh had done so many things to make him angry.

Darby English Version
But Jehovah turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked him.

Good News Bible
But the LORD's fierce anger had been aroused against Judah by what King Manasseh had done, and even now it did not die down.

King James Version
Notwithstanding the LORD turned not from the fierceness of his great wrath, wherewith his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations that Manasseh had provoked him withal.

New American Standard Bible
However, the LORD did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath with which His anger burned against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him.

New International Version
Nevertheless, the LORD did not turn away from the heat of his fierce anger, which burned against Judah because of all that Manasseh had done to provoke him to anger.

New King James Version
Nevertheless the LORD did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath, with which His anger was aroused against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
However, the LORD did not turn from the fierceness of His great wrath with which His anger burned against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh had provoked Him.

Revised Standard Version
Still the LORD did not turn from the fierceness of his great wrath, by which his anger was kindled against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manas'seh had provoked him.

Young's Literal Translation
Only, Jehovah hath not turned back from the fierceness of His great anger with which His anger burned against Judah, because of all the provocations with which Manasseh provoked him,

New English Translation
Yet the Lord’s great anger against Judah did not subside; he was still infuriated by all the things Manasseh had done.¹

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