2 Kings 23

2 Kings 23:10

Topheth] Called Tophte, Esay XXX. 33. The name is from Toph, signifying a Drum, Tabret, or Timbrel; such as idolatrous Priests used to beat upon in the time of their detestable sacrificing of children to Moloch, to drowne their skrikes and cries, Levit. XX. 2. 2 Chron. XXVIII. 3. and XXXIII. 6. 2 King. XVI. 3. and XXI. 6. Psal.

CVI. 38. This the Jewes learned from the Heathen, Deut. XII. 31. This Tophet stood in a pleasant valley on the South-side of Jerusalem, Josh. XV. 8. and chap. XVIII. 16.

Belonging to one Hinnom and his sons, and called therefore the valley of Hinnom, Gehinnom, or Ge-bene-Hinnom, the valley of the sonnes of Hinnom. Whence the Greek and Latin take the word Gehenna, and use it for Hell, fitly resembled by such a Type, for the horrid acts and sufferings used therein, Matth. XVIII. 8, 9. Mar. IX. 43,—48. James III. 6.

And allusion is made hereunto, Matth. V. 22. This place was defiled and destroyed by Josiah, in this Text. See the Annotations on Esay XXX. 33. and on Jer. VII. 31.

2 Kings 23:31

Jehoahaz] Called also Joachaz, and Johanan, and in the opinion of the most and best, Shallum likewise; The Prophesie concerning Shallum, Jer. XXII. 10, 11, 12. best agreeing to him; And supposing that Shallum the fourth sonne of Josiah mentioned, 1 Chron. III. 15. to be dead before his father; yet under the name of Johanan he is called the first-borne of Joh, 1 Chron. III. 15. in respect likely that he first succeeded him in his throne, 2 Chron. XXXVI. 1. Of him see Ezek. XIX. 3, 4.

2 Kings 23:36

Jehojakim] Jehojakim called also Joachim, and Eliakim (as Solomon was also called Iedidiah and Lemuel) was the eldest sonne of Iosiah. Of him, and his Burial, we read Ier. XXII. 19. and XXXVI. 30. 2 Chron. XXXVI. 5, 6. Ezek. XIX. 5,—9.