2 Kings 21:4

4 He built altars in the temple of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.”

2 Kings 21:4 in Other Translations

4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

4 And he built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, "In Jerusalem will I put my name."

4 He built pagan altars in the Temple of the LORD, the place where the LORD had said, “My name will remain in Jerusalem forever.”

4 He even built these pagan altars in The Temple of God, the very Jerusalem Temple dedicated exclusively by God's decree ("in Jerusalem I place my Name") to God's Name.

4 And he built altars in the house of Jehovah, whereof Jehovah said, In Jerusalem will I put my name.

4 He built altars in the LORD's temple, where the LORD had said, "I will put my name in Jerusalem."

4 He would build altars in the Lord's temple, where the Lord had said, "Jerusalem is where I will put My name."

4 He built altars in the LORD's temple. The LORD had said about his temple, "I will put my Name there in Jerusalem."

2 Kings 21:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Kings 21:4

And he built altars in the house of the Lord
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 ( Deuteronomy 12:5 ) ( 16:6 ) and to erect altars to idols here must be very abominable to him.

2 Kings 21:4 In-Context

2 He did evil in the eyes of the LORD, following the detestable practices of the nations the LORD had driven out before the Israelites.

3 He rebuilt the high places his father Hezekiah had destroyed; he also erected altars to Baal and made an Asherah pole, as Ahab king of Israel had done. He bowed down to all the starry hosts and worshiped them.

4 He built altars in the temple of the LORD, of which the LORD had said, “In Jerusalem I will put my Name.”

5 In the two courts of the temple of the LORD, he built altars to all the starry hosts.

6 He sacrificed his own son in the fire, practiced divination, sought omens, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the eyes of the LORD, arousing his anger.

Cross References

• 1. Isaiah 66:4; Jeremiah 4:1; Jeremiah 7:30; Jeremiah 23:11; Jeremiah 32:34; Ezekiel 23:39
• 2. S Exodus 20:24; S 2 Samuel 7:13; 1 Kings 8:29