2 Chronicles 24:7 “For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house o…”

2 Chronicles 24:7

For the sons of that wicked woman Athaliah had broken into the house of God and had even used the sacred objects of the house of the LORD for the Baals.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of the LORD did they bestow upon Baalim.

World English Bible

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up God’s house; and they also gave all the dedicated things of the LORD’s house to the Baals.

American Standard Version

For the sons of Athaliah, that wicked woman, had broken up the house of God; and also all the dedicated things of the house of Jehovah did they bestow upon the Baalim.

Geneva Bible 1599

For wicked Athaliah, and her children brake vp the house of God: and all the things that were dedicate for the house of the Lord, did they bestowe vpon Baalim.

Darby Translation

For the wicked Athaliah [and] her sons had devastated the house of God; and also all the hallowed things of the house of Jehovah had they employed for the Baals.

Young's Literal Translation

for sons of Athaliah, the wicked one, have broken up the house of God, and also, all the holy things of the house of Jehovah they have prepared for Baalim.'

Bible in Basic English

For the house of the Lord had been broken up by Athaliah, that evil woman, and her sons; and all its holy things they had given to the Baals.

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Cross references

“the sons of Athaliah”

2 Chronicles 21:17

2 Chronicles 21:17 · BSB

So they went to war against Judah, invaded it, and carried off all the possessions found in the king’s palace, along with his sons and wives; not a son was left to him except Jehoahaz, his youngest.

“that wicked”

2 Chronicles 28:22–24 Esther 7:6 Proverbs 10:7 2 Thessalonians 2:8 Revelation 2:20

2 Chronicles 28:22–24 · BSB

In the time of his distress, King Ahaz became even more unfaithful to the LORD.

Esther 7:6 · BSB

Esther replied, “The adversary and enemy is this wicked man—Haman!” And Haman stood in terror before the king and queen.

Proverbs 10:7 · BSB

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

2 Thessalonians 2:8 · BSB

And then the lawless one will be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will slay with the breath of His mouth and annihilate by the majesty of His arrival.

Revelation 2:20 · BSB

But I have this against you: You tolerate that woman Jezebel, who calls herself a prophetess. By her teaching she misleads My servants to be sexually immoral and to eat food sacrificed to idols.

“the dedicated”

2 Kings 12:4

2 Kings 12:4 · BSB

Then Joash said to the priests, “Collect all the money brought as sacred gifts into the house of the LORD—the census money, the money from vows, and the money brought voluntarily into the house of the LORD.

“did they bestow”

Deuteronomy 32:15–17 Ezekiel 16:17–21 Daniel 5:2–4 Daniel 5:23 Hosea 2:13 Hosea 2:8

Deuteronomy 32:15–17 · BSB

But Jeshurun grew fat and kicked— becoming fat, bloated, and gorged. He abandoned the God who made him and scorned the Rock of his salvation.

Ezekiel 16:17–21 · BSB

You also took the fine jewelry of gold and silver I had given you, and you made male idols with which to prostitute yourself.

Daniel 5:2–4 · BSB

Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with hi…

Daniel 5:23 · BSB

Instead, you have exalted yourself against the Lord of heaven. The vessels from His house were brought to you, and as you drank wine from them with your nobles, wives, and concubines, you praised your gods of silver and…

Hosea 2:13 · BSB

I will punish her for the days of the Baals when she burned incense to them, when she adorned herself with rings and jewelry, and went after her lovers. But Me she forgot,” declares the LORD.

Hosea 2:8 · BSB

For she does not acknowledge that it was I who gave her grain, new wine, and oil, who lavished on her silver and gold— which they crafted for Baal.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

6So the king called Jehoiada the high priest and said, “Why have you not required the Levites to bring from Judah and Jerusalem the tax imposed by Moses the servant of the LORD and by the assembly of Israel for the Tent of the Testimony?”

8At the king’s command a chest was made and placed outside, at the gate of the house of the LORD.

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