Mattan (2 Kings 11)
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Other people named Mattan: Mattan (Jeremiah 38).
| Hebrew / Greek | מַתָּן (H4977) |
|---|---|
| Description | Man living at the time of Divided Monarchy |
| Mentioned in | 2 verses |
| First mention | 2 Kings 11:18 |
Mattan (2 Kings 11) is a man living at the time of the divided monarchy. He is named in 2 verses of the Bible, first in 2 Kings 11:18.
Verses
2 Kings
- 2 Kings 11:18And all the people of the land went into the house of Baal, and brake it down; his altars and his images brake they in pieces thoroughly, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars. And the priest appointed officers over the house of the Lord.So all the people of the land went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces, and they killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars. And Jehoiada the priest posted guards for the house of the LORD.
2 Chronicles
- 2 Chronicles 23:17Then all the people went to the house of Baal, and brake it down, and brake his altars and his images in pieces, and slew Mattan the priest of Baal before the altars.So all the people went to the temple of Baal and tore it down. They smashed the altars and idols to pieces and killed Mattan the priest of Baal in front of the altars.
Notes
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- Where several people share a name, which verses belong to which person, and the family links, follow STEPBible's identifications; some are uncertain and are marked so.