SEV Biblia, Chapter 17:30
Los de Babilonia hicieron a Sucot-benot, y los de Cuta hicieron a Nergal, y los de Hamat hicieron a Asima;
Clarke's Bible Commentary - 2 Kings 17:30
Verse 30. The men of Babylon made Succoth-benoth] This, literally, signifies the tabernacles of the daughters or young women, and most evidently refers to those public prostitutions of young virgins at the temple of Melitta or Venus among the Babylonians. See at the end of the chapter. From benoth it is probable that the word Venus came, the B being changed into V, as is frequently the case, and the th into s, benoth, Venos. The rabbins say that her emblem was a hen with her chickens; see Jarchi on the place. The men of Cuth made Nergal] This is supposed to have been the solar orb or light. According to the rabbins, his emblem was a cock. See at the end of the chapter. The men of Hamath made Ashima] Perhaps the fire; from µ¨a asham, to make atonement or to purify. Jarchi says this was in the form of a goat. See below.
John Gill's Bible Commentary
Ver. 30. And the men of Babylon made Succothbenoth , etc.] That is, those that came from Babylon made and served an idol of this name, which, according to the Jewish writers f215 , were the figures of an hen and chickens; but others suppose them to be the Pleiades, or seven stars, the stars being had in great veneration by the Babylonians; though others rather think those Succothbenoth, “tabernacles”, or “booths of the daughters”, as the words may be rendered, have respect to the apartments in the temple of Venus, or Mylitta with the Babylonians and Assyrians, in which women once in their lives prostituted themselves to whomsoever asked them, in honour of Venus; of which filthy practice of theirs Herodotus makes mention; and Valerius Maximus speaks of a temple of Sicca Venus, which is near in sound to this, where the like impurities were committed: and the men of Cuth made Nergal ; which, according to the Jews, was in the likeness of a cock; but others, because the first part of the word signifies a lamp, suppose fire is meant, worshipped by the Persians, from whom it is thought these men came; but rather the word signifies, as Hillerus observes, the fountain of light, and denotes the sun, worshipped by the Babylonians, Cuth being a province of theirs; from hence one of the princes of Babylon had part of his name, ( Jeremiah 39:3) and the men of Hamath made Ashima ; which, the Jews say, was in the form of a goat, without any wool on it, or an ape f219 ; but according to Hillerus f220 , with the Arabs, Ashima is the name of a lion, a symbol of the sun, under which form it might be worshipped; unless Ashima is the same with Shamaim, the heavens, worshipped by the Heathens; we read of the Ashemath of Samaria, by which they swore, ( Amos 8:14), though that was before these men came thither.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 24-41 - The terror of the Almighty will sometimes produce a forced or feigne submission in unconverted men; like those brought from differen countries to inhabit Israel. But such will form unworthy thoughts of God, will expect to please him by outward forms, and will vainly try to reconcile his service with the love of the world and the indulgence of their lusts. May that fear of the Lord, which is the beginning of wisdom, possess our hearts, and influence our conduct, that we may be ready for every change. Wordly settlements are uncertain; we know no whither we may be driven before we die, and we must soon leave the world; but the righteous hath chosen that good part which shall not be taken from him __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
ואנשׁי 376 בבל 894 עשׂו 6213 את 853 סכות בנות 5524 ואנשׁי 376 כות 3575 עשׂו 6213 את 853 נרגל 5370 ואנשׁי 376 חמת 2574 עשׂו 6213 את 853 אשׁימא׃ 807
