And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the stands, and removed the laver from off them; and took down the sea from off the bronze oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stones.
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George Leo Haydock
AD 1849
Stone, all out of avarice, (Haydock) and contempt of the Lord, who chastized him. (Menochius)
He took away the plates of brass, c., from the doors, (Calmet) which Ezechias was forced to replace, (Haydock) afterwards to take down for the Assyrian, chap. xviii. 16. (Calmet)
