2 Kings 21:3

And he + 21:3 Gr. returned and built.built again the high places, which Ezekias his father had demolished; and + 21:3 Or, built.set up an altar to Baal, and made groves as Achaab king of Israel made them; and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them.

Brenton Septuagint

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 eyes of the Lord, according to the abominations of the nations which the Lord cast out from before the children of Israel.

4And he built an altar in the house of the Lord, whereas he had said, In Jerusalem I will place my name.

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Cross References

Deuteronomy 17:3and they should go and serve other gods, and worship them, the sun, or the moon, or any of the host of heaven, which he commanded thee not to do,

1 Kings 18:21And Eliu drew near to them all: and Eliu said to them, How long wilt ye halt on both + 18:21 Gr. the hams, from γόνν, the knee.feet? if the Lord be God, follow him; but if Baal, follow him. And the people answered not a word.

2 Kings 8:18And he walked in the way of the kings of Israel, as did the house of Achaab; for the daughter of Achaab was his wife: and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.

2 Kings 10:18And Ju gathered all the people, and said to them, Achaab served Baal a little; Ju shall serve him much.

2 Kings 17:16They forsook the commandments of the Lord their God, and made themselves + 17:16 Gr. a graven image.graven images, even two heifers, and they made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served Baal.

2 Kings 18:22And whereas thou hast said to me, We trust on the Lord God: is not this he, + 18:22 Gr. his.whose high places and altars Ezekias has removed, and has said to Juda and 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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