2 Chronicles 33:4

4 ¹He built altars in the house of the LORD of which the LORD had said, "My name shall be ²in Jerusalem forever."

2 Chronicles 33:4 Meaning and Commentary

2 Chronicles 21:4

(See Gill on 2 Kings 21:4)

2 Chronicles 33:4 In-Context

2 He did evil in the sight of the LORD according to the abominations of the nations whom the LORD dispossessed before the sons of Israel.

3 For he rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had broken down; he also erected altars for the Baals and made Asherim, and worshiped all the host of heaven and served them.

4 He built altars in the house of the LORD of which the LORD had said, "My name shall be in Jerusalem forever."

5 For he built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD .

6 He made his sons pass through the fire in the valley of Ben-hinnom ; and he practiced witchcraft, used divination, practiced sorcery and dealt with mediums and spiritists. He did much evil in the sight of the LORD , provoking Him to anger.

Cross References

• 1. 2 Chronicles 28:24
• 2. 2 Samuel 7:13; 2 Chronicles 7:16