American Standard Version
2 Kings 21:5
5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
2 Kings 21:5 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
- New International Version (NIV)In the two courts of the temple of the Lord, he built altars to all the starry hosts.
- English Standard Version (ESV)And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
- New King James Version (NKJV)And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
Context of 2 Kings 21:5
3For 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. 4And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name. And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah. 6And he made his son to pass through the fire, and practised augury, and used enchantments, and dealt with them that had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he wrought much evil in the sight of Jehovah, to provoke him to anger. 7And he set the graven image of Asherah, that he had made, in the house of which Jehovah said to David and to Solomon his son, In this house, and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, will I put my name for ever;
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וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for 2 Kings 21:5
- 2 Kings 23:4And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.
- 1 Kings 6:36And he built the inner court with three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams.
- 1 Kings 7:12And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.
- 2 Chronicles 33:5And he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.
- Ezekiel 40:28Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;
- Ezekiel 42:3Over against the twentycubitswhich belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.
- Ezekiel 43:5And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.
- Ezekiel 44:19And when they go forth into the outer court, even into the outer court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they minister, and lay them in the holy chambers; and they shall put on other garments, that they sanctify not the people with their garments.
Commentaries on 2 Kings 21:5
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 3-5Manasseh turned away from his faith by rebuilding local pagan shrines that his father had destroyed (2 Kings 18:3). He also encouraged evil religious practices linked to Baal worship and set up an Asherah pole (see 2 Kings 18:3; 1 Kings 16:32) and brought back the worship of stars. God had judged the northern kingdom for these sins (2 Kings 17:16).Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. the two courts of the house of the Lord--the court of the priests, and the large court of the people.Read the comment
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Commentaries on 2 Kings 21
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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