2 Kings 15:35

35 But the illegal places of worship were not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites. Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple.

2 Kings 15:35 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 15:35

Howbeit the high places were not removed
As they were not by his father, and the same is observed of the best of kings before:

the people sacrificed and burnt incense still in the high places;
from which they could not be brought off by prophets or kings:

he built the higher gate of the house of the Lord;
which was between the temple and the king's palace, which led to it; this he repaired and beautified, or added something to it; or otherwise it was built by Solomon, and therefore called the new gate, ( Jeremiah 26:10 ) ( 36:10 ) it is the same that was afterwards called the gate of Nicanor; the east gate, as say the Jewish writers ^F11.

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FOOTNOTES:

F11 T. Bab. Sotah, fol. 7. 1. Gloss. in ib. Maimon. Cele Hamikdash, c. 7. sect. 6.

2 Kings 15:35 In-Context

33 He was 25 years old when he began to rule. He ruled for 16 years in Jerusalem. His mother was Jerusha, daughter of Zadok.

34 He did what the LORD considered right, as his father Azariah had done.

35 But the illegal places of worship were not torn down. The people continued to offer sacrifices and burn incense at these worship sites. Jotham built the Upper Gate of the LORD's temple.

36 Isn't everything else about Jotham--everything he did--written in the official records of the kings of Judah?

37 In those days the LORD began to use King Rezin of Aram and Pekah, son of Remaliah, to attack Judah.