2 Kings 21:5

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Summary

2 Kings 21:5

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

In the two courts

General references

2 Kings 23:32

Jeremiah 32:34

Ezekiel 8:7

Bible References

In the two courts

And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring forth out of the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that were made for Baal, and for the Asherah, and for all the host of heaven, and he burned them without Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron, and carried the ashes of them unto Beth-el.

And he built the inner court with three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams.

And the great court round about had three courses of hewn stone, and a course of cedar beams; like as the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and the porch of the house.

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

Then he brought me to the inner court by the south gate: and he measured the south gate according to these measures;

Over against the twenty cubits which belonged to the inner court, and over against the pavement which belonged to the outer court, was gallery against gallery in the third story.

And the Spirit took me up, and brought me into the inner court; and, behold, the glory of Jehovah filled the house.

And when they go forth into the outer court, even into the outer court to the people, they shall put off their garments wherein they minister, and lay them in the holy chambers; and they shall put on other garments, that they sanctify not the people with their garments.

General references

And he did that which was evil in the sight of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers had done.

But they set their abominations in the house which is called by my name, to defile it.

And he brought me to the door of the court; and when I looked, behold, a hole in the wall.