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2 Kings 21:4

Old Testament Historical ASV (1901)

What does 2 Kings 21:4 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.
2 Kings 21:4 — American Standard Version

Context — 2 Kings 21

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1Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to reign; and he reigned five and fifty years in Jerusalem: and his mother`s name was Hephzibah.
2And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, after the abominations of the nations whom Jehovah cast out before the children of Israel.
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.
5And 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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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“And he built altars in the house of the Lord, etc.] In the holy place, as distinct from the courts in the next verse; and these were sacred to the idols of the Gentiles: of which the Lord said, in Jerusalem will I put my name; in the temple there, devoted to his service, called by his name, and where his name was called upon, (see <051205>Deuteronomy 12:5 16:6) and to erect altars to idols here must be very abominable to him.”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“The “altars” of this verse seem to be the same with those of 2 Kings 21:5, and consequently were not in the temple building, but in the outer and inner courts. return to 'Top of Page'”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“he built: Kg2 16:10-16; Jer 32:34 In Jerusalem: Exo 20:24; Deu 12:5; Sa2 7:13; Kg1 8:29, Kg1 9:3; Psa 78:68, Psa 78:69, Psa 132:13, Psa 132:14 4 Kings (2 Kings) 21:5”
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