2 Kings 21:3

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed. And he reared up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as did Ahab king of Israel, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

A Conservative Version

In The King James Version

For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

In Context

2And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD, according to the abominations of the nations whom LORD cast out before the sons of Israel.

4And he built altars in the house of LORD, of which LORD said, In Jerusalem I will put my name.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:3and has gone and served other gods, and worshipped them, or the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which I have not commanded,

1 Kings 18:21And Elijah came near to all the people, and said, How long do ye go limping between the two sides? If LORD be God, follow him, but if Baal, then follow him. And the people answered him not a word.

2 Kings 8:18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Ahab, for he had the daughter of Ahab to wife. And he did that which was evil in the sight of LORD.

2 Kings 10:18And Jehu gathered all the people together, and said to them, Ahab served Baal a little, but Jehu will serve him much.

2 Kings 17:16And they forsook all the commandments of LORD their God, and made for them molten images, even two calves, and made an Asherah, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

2 Kings 18:22But if ye say to me, We trust in LORD our God, is that not he whose high places and whose altars Hezekiah has taken away, and has said to Judah and to Jerusalem, Ye shall worship before this altar in Jerusalem?

Matthew Henry on 2 Kings 21:2-10

Manasseh's Impious Reign. ( b. c. 698.) 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem. And his mother's name was Hephzibah. 2 And he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , after the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he built up again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he reared up altars for Baal, and made a grove, as did Ahab king of Israel; and worshipped all the… Read the whole commentary →

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