2 Kings 16:17
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.
Context
This verse from 2 Kings Chapter 16 connects to 9 cross-references. Ahaz king of Judah does not walk in God's ways; he practices child sacrifice, and the Aram-Israel coalition threatens Jerusalem. Ahaz appeals to the Assyrian king Tiglath-pileser with silver and gold stripped from temple and palace; the Assyrian attacks Damascus, …
Other Translations
And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the laver from off them, and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stone.
And king Ahaz cutteth off the borders of the bases, and turneth aside from off them the laver, and the sea he hath taken down from off the brazen oxen that <FI>are<Fi> under it, and putteth it on a pavement of stones.
And King Ahaz took off the sides of the wheeled bases, and took down the great water-vessel from off the brass oxen which were under it and put it on a floor of stone.
Cross References
And he made a molten sea, ten cubits from the one brim to the other: it was round all about, …
And he put five bases on the right side of the house, and five on the left side of the …
And the pillars of brass that were in the house of the Lord, and the bases, and the brasen sea …
The two pillars, one sea, and the bases which Solomon had made for the house of the Lord; the brass …
He made also bases, and lavers made he upon the bases;
One sea, and twelve oxen under it.
And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house …
Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign did cast away in his transgression, have we prepared and …
The two pillars, one sea, and twelve brasen bulls that were under the bases, which king Solomon had made in …