And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
And he sacrificed and burnt incense in the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
WEB
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, on the hills, and under every green tree.
YLT
and he sacrificeth and maketh perfume in high places, and on the heights, and under every green tree.
DBT
And he sacrificed and burned incense on the high places, and on the hills, and under every green tree.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old Testament2 Kings — Two kingdoms on parallel but diverging arcs. Elisha's ministry; Samaria falls to Assyria in 722 BC; Jerusalem falls to Babylon in 586 BC. Prophets interpose; kings refuse; the exile comes — and closes on a whisper of covenant hope.
- Author
- Compiler anonymous; Jewish tradition attributes to Jeremiah (same as 1 Kings)
- Date
- Events c. 852–560 BC; closing coda places composition in the mid-exile, c. 560 BC