2 Chronicles 33:5

He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the LORD’s house.

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In The King James Version

And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD.

In Context

4He built altars in the LORD’s house, of which the LORD said, “My name shall be in Jerusalem forever.”

6He also made his children to pass through the fire in the valley of the son of Hinnom. He practised sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits and with wizards. He did much evil in the LORD’s sight, to provoke him to anger.

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Cross References

2 Chronicles 4:9Furthermore he made the court of the priests, the great court, and doors for the court, and overlaid their doors with bronze.

Jeremiah 32:34But they set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

Matthew Henry on 2 Chronicles 33:2-11

The Reign of Manasseh. ( b. c. 662.) 1 Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign, and he reigned fifty and five years in Jerusalem: 2 But did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord , like unto the abominations of the heathen, whom the Lord had cast out before the children of Israel. 3 For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down, and he reared up altars for Baalim, and made groves, and worshipped all the host of heaven, and served them. 4 Also he built altars in the… Read the whole commentary →

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