2 Kings 21:3

For he built again the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed; and he raised up altars for Baal, and made an Asherah, as Ahab king of Israel did, and worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.

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WEBBE

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

BSB

For he rebuilt the high places that his father Hezekiah had destroyed, and he raised up altars for Baal. He made an Asherah pole, as King Ahab of Israel had done, and he worshiped and served all the host of heaven.

KJV

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

He put up again the high places which had been pulled down by Hezekiah his father; he made altars for Baal, and an Asherah, as Ahab, king of Israel, had done; he was a worshipper and servant of all the stars of heaven.

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וַיָּשָׁב vai·ya·shov and he returned H7725 וַיִּבֶן vai·yi·ven and he built H1129 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הַבָּמוֹת ha·ba·mot the high places H1116 אֲשֶׁר 'a·sher which H834 אִבַּד 'i·bad he had destroyed H6 חִזְקִיָּהוּ chiz·ki·ya·hu Hezekiah H2396 אָבִיו 'a·viv father his H1 וַיָּקֶם vai·ya·kem and he set up H6965 מִזְבְּחֹת miz·be·chot altars H4196 לַבַּעַל la·ba·'al to (the) Baal H1168 וַיַּעַשׂ vai·ya·'as and he made H6213 אֲשֵׁרָה 'a·she·rah an Asherah pole H842 כַּאֲשֶׁר ka·'a·sher just as H834 עָשָׂה 'a·sah he had done H6213 אַחְאָב 'ach·'av Ahab H256 מֶלֶךְ me·lekh [the] king of H4428 יִשְׂרָאֵל yis·ra·'el Israel H3478 וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּ vai·yish·ta·chu and he bowed down H7812 לְכָל־ le·khol to all H3605 צְבָא tze·va' [the] host of H6635 הַשָּׁמַיִם ha·sha·ma·yim the heavens H8064 וַיַּעֲבֹד vai·ya·'a·vod and he served H5647 אֹתָם 'o·tam (marks the object) them H853

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–9

Young persons generally desire to become their own masters, and to have early possession of riches and power. But this, for the most part, ruins their future comfort, and causes mischief to others. It is much happier when young persons are sheltered under the care of parents or guardians, till age gives experience and discretion. Though such young persons are less indulged, they will afterwards be thankful. Manasseh wrought much wickedness in the sight of the Lord, as if on purpose to provoke him to anger; he did more evil than the nations whom the Lord destroyed. Manasseh went on from bad to worse, till carried captive to Babylon. The people were ready to comply with his wishes, to obtain his favour and because it suited their depraved inclinations. In the reformation of large bodies, numbers are mere time-servers, and in temptation fall away.

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2 Chronicles 33:3

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People & places

AhabHezekiahBaal

Topics

IdolatryStarsBaalGroves

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.