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

The king ordered Hilkiah the high priest, the priests of the secondary order, and the doorkeepers to take out of the LORD's Temple all of the implements that had been crafted for Baal, for Asherah, and for every star in the heavens. Then he burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of the Kidron and carried the ashes to Bethel.

He constructed the inner court with three rows of precut stone and a row of cedar beams.

So the great court was surrounded by three rows of cut stone, along with a row of cedar beams, just like the inner court of the LORD's Temple and the porch surrounding the Temple.

He built altars for all the armies of heaven in the two courtyards of the LORD's Temple.

Next, he brought me to the inner courtyard by way of the south-facing gate. He measured the south-facing gate as having measurements identical to the others.

Opposite the 20 cubits wide inner court, and opposite the paved area that comprised the outer court, there were three stories of galleries that faced each other.

Just then, the Spirit lifted me up and carried me into the inner courtyard, where the glory of the LORD was filling the Temple!

"When they enter the outer courtyard, that is, the outer courtyard where the people are, they are to take off their garments in which they were ministering, lay them in the consecrated chambers, and put on different garments so they will not transfer holiness to the people through their garments.

General references

He practiced what the LORD considered to be evil, just as all of his ancestors had done.

They put their detestable idols in the house that is called by my name and defiled it.

Then the Spirit brought me to the entrance of the court. As I watched, all of a sudden, there was a hole in the wall!