Matthew Poole and continuators on 2 Kings 23:4

4 And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order , and the keepers of the door , to bring forth out of the temple of the LORD all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the grove , and for all the host of heaven: and he burnt them without Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron , and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el .

Either those two who were next in degree to the High-Priest, and in case of his sickness were to manage his work: Of whom see 2 S[illegible: 1+ letters]m. S. 17. or the heads of the [illegible: 1+ letters]4 courses which David had appointed, 1 C[illegible: 1+ letters]r. 25.

See above on chap. 22. 4.

i. e. To take care that they should be brought forth.

i. e. The image of the grove: of which see on chap. 21. 7. it being most frequent to call Images by the names of the persons or things which they represent.

i. e. Adioyning to the brook of Kidron.

Partly, to shew his abhorrency of them, and that he would not give the Ashes of them a place in his Kingdom: and partly, to pollute and disgrace that place which had been the Chief Seat and Throne of Idolatry.