2 Kings 21:5

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 rebuilt the shrines that his father Hezekiah had destroyed and he erected altars for Baal and made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and bowed down to all the host of heaven and worshipped them. 4He even built altars in Adonai’s House, where Adonai had said, “In Jerusalem I will put My Name.” He built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the House of Adonai. 6He also made his son pass through the fire, practiced soothsaying and divination, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in Adonai’s eyes to provoke Him. 7Then he set up the carved image of Asherah that he made in the House about which Adonai had said to David and to his son Solomon, “In this House and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen from all the tribes of Israel, I will put My Name forever.

2 Kings 21:5 word by word

וַיִּ֥בֶן מִזְבְּח֖וֹת לְכָל־צְבָ֣א הַשָּׁמָ֑יִם בִּשְׁתֵּ֖י חַצְר֥וֹת בֵּית־יְהוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he builtבָּנָהbânâh · to buildH1129
• altarsמִזְבֵּחַmizbêach · altarH4196
• for all the hostצָבָאtsâbâ' tsebâ'âh · armyH6635
• of heavenשָׁמַיִםshâmayim shâmeh · heavenH8064
• in the twoשְׁנַ֫יִםshenayim shettayim · twoH8147
• courtsחָצֵרchâtsêr · courtH2691
• of the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · house: templeH1004
• of the Lordיְהֹוָהyehôvâh · LORDH3068

Cross-references for 2 Kings 21:5

• 2 Kings 23:4Then the king commanded Hilkiah the kohen gadol , the kohanim of the second order and the doorkeepers to bring out of the Temple of Adonai all the vessels made for Baal and Asherah, and all the host of heaven, and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron, and took their ashes to Bethel.
• 1 Kings 6:36He built the inner court with three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams.
• 1 Kings 7:12The surrounding great courtyard had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams, the same as the inner court of the House of Adonai and the portico of the House.
• 2 Chronicles 33:5He also built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courtyards of the House of Adonai.
• Ezekiel 40:28Then he brought me to the inner court through the south gate. When he measured the south gate, it had the same measurements.
• Ezekiel 42:3Opposite the 20 cubit space belonging to the inner court and opposite the pavement belonging to the outer court was gallery by gallery in three stories.
• Ezekiel 43:5The Ruach took me up and brought me into the inner court. Then behold, the glory of Adonai filled the House.
• Ezekiel 44:19Before they go out to the outer court—to the outer courtyard to the people—they must take off their garments in which they minister and leave them in the holy chambers. They will put on other garments, so they do not consecrate the people while in 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

Topics related to 2 Kings 21:5

• Groves
• Idolatry
• Israel, Prophecies Concerning
• Manasseh
• Rulers
• Temple

In the dictionaries

• Host of heaven
• Kings, The Books of
• Prey
• Wipe
• Adoration
• Alliance
• High Place
• Idolatry
• Jerusalem
• Judah, Kingdom of

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