2Ki 23:4 | NET2full | STEP | The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest , the high-ranking priests , and the guards to bring out of the Lord ’s temple all the items that were used in the worship of Baal , Asherah , and all the stars of the sky . The king burned them outside of Jerusalem in the terraces of Kidron , and carried their ashes to Bethel .

‏ 2 Kings 23:4

4 The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the high-ranking priests, ^{▼▼tn Heb “the priests of the second [rank],” that is, those ranked just beneath Hilkiah.} and the guards ^{▼▼tn Or “doorkeepers.”} to bring out of the Lord’s temple all the items that were used in the worship of ^{▼▼tn Heb “for.”} Baal, Asherah, and all the stars of the sky. ^{▼▼tn Heb “all the host of heaven” (also in v. 5).} The king ^{▼▼tn Heb “he”; the referent (the king) has been specified in the translation for clarity.} burned them outside of Jerusalem in the terraces ^{▼▼tn Or “fields.” For a defense of the translation “terraces,” see M. Cogan and H. Tadmor, II Kings (AB), 285.} of Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel.