2 Chronicles 28:24

And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of LORD. And he made altars for him in every corner of Jerusalem.

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In The King James Version

And Ahaz gathered together the vessels of the house of God, and cut in pieces the vessels of the house of God, and shut up the doors of the house of the LORD, and he made him altars in every corner of Jerusalem.

In Context

23For he sacrificed to the gods of Damascus, which smote him. And he said, Because the gods of the kings of Syria helped them, [therefore] I will sacrifice to them, that they may help me. But they were the ruin of him, and of all Isr

25And in every city of Judah he made high places to burn incense to other gods, and provoked to anger LORD, the God of his fathers.

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Cross References

2 Kings 16:17And king Ahaz cut off the panels of the bases, and removed the laver from off them, and took down the sea from off the brazen oxen that were under it, and put it upon a pavement of stone.

2 Chronicles 29:3In the first year of his reign, in the first month, he opened the doors of the house of LORD, and repaired them.

2 Chronicles 29:19Moreover all the vessels, which king Ahaz in his reign cast away when he trespassed, we have prepared and sanctified. And, behold, they are before the altar of LORD.

2 Chronicles 33:3For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down. And he reared up altars for the Baalim, and made Asheroth, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Jeremiah 2:28But where are thy gods that thou have made thee? Let them arise, if they can save thee in the time of thy trouble. For according to the number of thy cities are thy gods, O Judah.

Acts 17:16But while Paul waited for them in Athens, his spirit was aroused within him, seeing the city being completely idolatrous.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 28:17-27

The Death of Ahaz. ( b. c. 738.) 16 At that time did king Ahaz send unto the kings of Assyria to help him. 17 For again the Edomites had come and smitten Judah, and carried away captives. 18 The Philistines also had invaded the cities of the low country, and of the south of Judah, and had taken Beth-shemesh, and Ajalon, and Gederoth, and Shocho with the villages thereof, and Timnah with the villages thereof, Gimzo also and the villages thereof: and they dwelt there. 19 For the Lord brought Judah low because of… Read the whole commentary →

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