SEV Biblia, Chapter 16:11
Y Urías el sacerdote edificó el altar; conforme a todo lo que el rey Acaz había enviado de Damasco, así lo hizo el sacerdote Urías, entre tanto que el rey Acaz venía de Damasco.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 11. And Urijah the priest built an altar according to all that King Ahaz had sent from Damascus , etc.] Exactly according to the size, form, figure, and carved work of it, though expressly contrary to the command of God; which fixed both the form and matter of the altar of God, with everything appertaining to it, which he, being high priest, could not be ignorant of, ( Exodus 27:1), etc. but he was a timeserver, and sought to curry favour with his prince: so Urijah the priest made it against King Ahaz came from Damascus ; both king and priest were in haste to have this altar made. Ahaz could not stay till he came home, but sent directions about it from Damascus, and the priest was so expeditious in observing his commands, that he got it done before he came thence to Jerusalem.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 10-16 - God's altar had hitherto been kept in its place, and in use; but Aha put another in the room of it. The natural regard of the mind of man to some sort of religion, is not easily extinguished; but except it be regulated by the word, and by the Spirit of God, it produces absur superstitions, or detestable idolatries. Or, at best, it quiets the sinner's conscience with unmeaning ceremonies. Infidels have often bee remarkable for believing ridiculous falsehoods.
Original Hebrew
ויבן 1129 אוריה 223 הכהן 3548 את 853 המזבח 4196 ככל 3605 אשׁר 834 שׁלח 7971 המלך 4428 אחז 271 מדמשׂק 1834 כן 3651 עשׂה 6213 אוריה 223 הכהן 3548 עד 5704 בוא 935 המלך 4428 אחז 271 מדמשׂק׃ 1834
