---
title: "Scofield"
description: "Chemarims i.e. idolatrous priests. Cf. 2 Kings 23:5. Malcham An idol of the Ammonites, same as Molech, or Milcom. for the day of the Lord As in the other"
image: "/images/missing.jpg"
url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/scofields-reference-notes/zephaniah/1"
---

**Chemarims**
i.e. idolatrous priests. Cf. [2 Kings 23:5](../../../kjv/2-kings/23/5).

**Malcham**
An idol of the Ammonites, same as Molech, or Milcom.

**for the day of the Lord**
As in the other Prophets, the approaching invasion of Nebuchadnezzar is treated as an adumbration of the true day of the Lord in which all earth-judgments will culminate, to be followed by the restoration and blessing of Israel and the nations in the kingdom. See "Day of the Lord" [Isaiah 2:10-22](../../../kjv/isaiah/2/10-22); [Revelation 19:11-21](../../../kjv/revelation/19/11-21) "Israel" ; [Genesis 12:2](../../../kjv/genesis/12/2); [Genesis 12:3](../../../kjv/genesis/12/3); [Romans 11:26](../../../kjv/romans/11/26). CF. Joel 1.,[Joel 1:2](../../../kjv/joel/1/2).

**Maktesh**
Lit. The Mortar, a depression in Jerusalem where the bazaars were.

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