Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

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

Bible References

In the two courts

2 Kings 23:4
Then the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest and the priests of the second rank and the doorkeepers to bring out of the temple of the Lord all the articles made for Baal, for [the goddess] Asherah, and for all the [starry] host of heaven; and he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried their ashes to Bethel [where Israel’s idolatry began].
1 Kings 6:36
He built the inner courtyard with three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams.
1 Kings 7:12
So the great courtyard all around had three rows of cut stone and a row of cedar beams like the inner courtyard of the house of the Lord, and the porch of the house.
2 Chronicles 33:5
He built altars for all the host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the Lord.
Ezekiel 40:28
Then the man (angel) brought me to the inner courtyard by the south gate; and he measured the south gate according to those same measurements.
Ezekiel 42:3
Opposite the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner courtyard, and opposite the pavement which belonged to the outer courtyard, was gallery (balcony) corresponding to gallery in three stories.
Ezekiel 43:5
Then the Spirit lifted me up and brought me into the inner courtyard; and behold, the glory and brilliance of the Lord filled the temple.
Ezekiel 44:19
When they go out into the outer court, into the outer courtyard to the people, they shall take off the garments in which they have been ministering and leave them in the holy chambers; then they shall put on other clothing so that they will not transmit holiness to the people with their [ceremonial] garments.

General references

2 Kings 23:32
He did evil in the sight of the Lord, in accordance with everything that his forefathers had done.
Jeremiah 32:34
But they put their detestable things (idols) in the house which is called by My Name, to defile it.
Ezekiel 8:7
Then He brought me to the entrance of the courtyard; and when I looked, behold, [there was] a hole in the wall.