2 Kings 14:4

2Ki 14:4 Howbeit the high places were not taken away: as yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places.

Ver. 4. Howbeit the high places were not taken away.] So that he did not that which was right, &c. {2Ki 14:3} - that which was, for the substance of it, approved of God - but with an exception: and was accepted accordingly. See 1Ki 15:14.

John Trapp, A Commentary or Exposition upon All the Books of the Old and New Testament (1647–1656) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

(4) Howbeit.—The same word was rendered “yet” in the last verse. “Only,” or “save that” would be better.

A Bible Commentary for English Readers, edited by Charles John Ellicott (1878–1897) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

But the children of the murderers he slew not,.... Which is an instance of his clemency and goodness, and of his strict regard to justice, and to the law of God; though he might fear, these, being spared, would one time or other revenge their fathers' deaths:

according to that which is written in the book of the law of Moses, see Deu 24:16,

wherein the Lord commanded, saying, the fathers shall not be put to death for the children, nor the children, &c. to which command Amaziah was obedient.

John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible (1746–1763) — public domain (CC PDM 1.0). Text via the HelloAO Bible API.

But, &c. All that Amasias did, at first, was right, (ver. 3.) but this only. See 3 Kings xxii. 24. (Haydock) --- Joas had also left such high places, chap. xii. 3.

George Leo Haydock (1774–1849), Haydock's Catholic Family Bible and Commentary, 1859 edition — public domain. Excludes Psalms (Douay-Rheims chapter numbering differs from Protestant) and Deuterocanonical books (Catholic canon only).

Howbeit; though he did right, &c., for this particle is to be joined with those words, the rest being to be closed with a parenthesis.

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible (1683–1685) — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword/MySword module.

Howbeit the high places were not taken away. No king ventured to touch the "high places" until the time of Hezekiah, by whom they were put down. (2Ki_18:4) Even Asa did not remove them. (1Ki_15:14) They were remnants of an old ancestral worship which went back to the time of the judges, and which had been connived at by judges and kings and prophets. Local feeling was everywhere in their favor, since they provided for local needs, and enabled men to dispense with the long and tedious journey to the distant Jerusalem. As yet the people did sacrifice and burnt incense on the high places; literally, were sacrificing and burning incense; i.e. continued the practice, which had come down to them from their ancestors. (On the morality and legality of the practice, see the comment on 1Ki_3:2)

The Pulpit Commentary (1880–1919), ed. H.D.M. Spence-Jones & Joseph S. Exell — public domain. Text from a community e-Sword module.

High places - It is hard to get clear of those corruptions, which by long usage have gained prescription.

John Wesley, Explanatory Notes Upon the Whole Bible (1754–1765) — public domain. Text via the GEBible commentary corpus.

General Information:

The story of Amaziah's rule as king of Judah continues.

But the high places were not taken away

This can be stated in active form. The high places were used for pagan worship. This can be made explicit. AT: "But he did not remove the high places" (See: Active or Passive)

sacrificed and burned incense at the high places

The high places were used for pagan worship. This can be made explicit. AT: "sacrificed and burned incense to pagan gods at the high places"(See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)

It came about

This is used to introduce a new event. (See: Introduction of a New Event)

as soon as his rule was well established

This can be stated in active form. AT: "as soon as Amaziah securely established his royal rule and kingly authority" (See: Active or Passive)

he killed the servants

Amaziah probably ordered other people to kill the officials. AT: "he made his servants execute the officials" (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)

translationWords

high place

sacrifice

incense

servant

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