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 commandeth Hilkiah the high priest, and the priests of the second order, and the keepers of the threshold, to bring out from the temple of Jehovah all the vessels that are made for Baal, and for the shrine, and for all the host of the heavens, and he burneth them at the outside of Jerusalem, in the fields of Kidron, and hath borne their ashes to Beth-El.

And he buildeth the inner court, three rows of hewn work, and a row of beams of cedar.

and the great court round about is three rows of hewn work, and a row of cedar-beams, even for the inner court of the house of Jehovah, and for the porch of the house.

And he buildeth altars to all the host of the heavens in the two courts of the house of Jehovah.

And he bringeth me in unto the inner court by the south gate, and he measureth the south gate according to these measures;

Over-against the twenty cubits that are to the inner court, and over-against the pavement that is to the outer court, is gallery over-against gallery, in the three storeys.

And take me up doth the Spirit, and bringeth me in unto the inner court, and lo, the honour of Jehovah hath filled the house.

And in their going forth unto the outer court -- unto the outer court unto the people -- they strip off their garments, in which they are ministering, and have placed them in the holy chambers, and have put on other garments; and they do not sanctify the people in their own garments.

General references

and he doth the evil thing in the eyes of Jehovah, according to all that his fathers did,

'And they set their abominations in the house over which My name is called, so as to defile it;

And He bringeth me in unto an opening of the court, and I look, and lo, a hole in the wall;