World English Bible
2 Kings 21:4
“He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, "I will put my name in Jerusalem.”
Verse in context — 2 Kings 21
He did that which was evil in the sight of Yahweh, after the abominations of the nations whom Yahweh cast out before the children of Israel.
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 worshiped all the army of the sky, and served them.
He built altars in the house of Yahweh, of which Yahweh said, "I will put my name in Jerusalem.
He built altars for all the army of the sky in the two courts of the house of Yahweh.
He made his son to pass through the fire, and practiced sorcery, and used enchantments, and dealt with those who had familiar spirits, and with wizards: he worked much evil in the sight of Yahweh, to provoke him to anger.
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The decline of both kingdoms, leading to exile in Assyria and Babylon.
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