Verse 3

For he built{H1129}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} the high places{H1116} which Hezekiah{H3169} his father{H1} had broken down{H5422}{(H8765)}, and he reared up{H6965}{(H8686)} altars{H4196} for Baalim{H1168}, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} groves{H842}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} them.

Referenced Verses

  • Deut 16:21 : 21 Thou shalt not plant{H5193}{(H8799)} thee a grove{H842} of any trees{H6086} near unto{H681} the altar{H4196} of the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430}, which thou shalt make{H6213}{(H8799)} thee.
  • 2 Chr 31:1 : 1 Now when all this was finished{H3615}{(H8763)}, all Israel{H3478} that were present{H4672}{(H8737)} went out{H3318}{(H8804)} to the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and brake{H7665} the images{H4676} in pieces{H7665}{(H8762)}, and cut down{H1438}{(H8762)} the groves{H842}, and threw down{H5422}{(H8762)} the high places{H1116} and the altars{H4196} out of all Judah{H3063} and Benjamin{H1144}, in Ephraim{H669} also and Manasseh{H4519}, until they had utterly destroyed{H3615}{(H8763)} them all. Then all the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} returned{H7725}{(H8799)}, every man{H376} to his possession{H272}, into their own cities{H5892}.
  • Deut 17:3 : 3 And hath gone{H3212}{(H8799)} and served{H5647}{(H8799)} other{H312} gods{H430}, and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} them, either the sun{H8121}, or moon{H3394}, or any of the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, which I have not commanded{H6680}{(H8765)};
  • 2 Kgs 18:4 : 4 He removed{H5493}{(H8689)} the high places{H1116}, and brake{H7665}{(H8765)} the images{H4676}, and cut down{H3772}{(H8804)} the groves{H842}, and brake in pieces{H3807}{(H8765)} the brasen{H5178} serpent{H5175} that Moses{H4872} had made{H6213}{(H8804)}: for unto those days{H3117} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did burn incense{H6999}{(H8764)} to it: and he called{H7121}{(H8799)} it Nehushtan{H5180}.
  • 2 Kgs 23:5-6 : 5 And he put down{H7673}{(H8689)} the idolatrous priests{H3649}, whom the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had ordained{H5414}{(H8804)} to burn incense{H6999}{(H8762)} in the high places{H1116} in the cities{H5892} of Judah{H3063}, and in the places round about{H4524} Jerusalem{H3389}; them also that burned incense{H6999}{(H8764)} unto Baal{H1168}, to the sun{H8121}, and to the moon{H3394}, and to the planets{H4208}, and to all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}. 6 And he brought out{H3318}{(H8686)} the grove{H842} from the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, without{H2351} Jerusalem{H3389}, unto the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}, and burned{H8313}{(H8799)} it at the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}, and stamped it small{H1854}{(H8686)} to powder{H6083}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} the powder{H6083} thereof upon the graves{H6913} of the children{H1121} of the people{H5971}.
  • 2 Chr 30:14 : 14 And they arose{H6965}{(H8799)} and took away{H5493}{(H8686)} the altars{H4196} that were in Jerusalem{H3389}, and all the altars for incense{H6999} took they away{H5493}{(H8689)}, and cast{H7993}{(H8686)} them into the brook{H5158} Kidron{H6939}.
  • Deut 4:19 : 19 And lest thou lift up{H5375}{(H8799)} thine eyes{H5869} unto heaven{H8064}, and when thou seest{H7200}{(H8804)} the sun{H8121}, and the moon{H3394}, and the stars{H3556}, even all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, shouldest be driven{H5080}{(H8738)} to worship{H7812}{(H8694)} them, and serve{H5647}{(H8804)} them, which the LORD{H3068} thy God{H430} hath divided{H2505}{(H8804)} unto all nations{H5971} under the whole heaven{H8064}.
  • 2 Kgs 23:11 : 11 And he took away{H7673}{(H8686)} the horses{H5483} that the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063} had given{H5414}{(H8804)} to the sun{H8121}, at the entering in{H935}{(H8800)} of the house{H1004} of the LORD{H3068}, by the chamber{H3957} of Nathanmelech{H5419} the chamberlain{H5631}, which was in the suburbs{H6503}, and burned{H8313}{(H8804)} the chariots{H4818} of the sun{H8121} with fire{H784}.
  • 2 Chr 28:2-4 : 2 For he walked in{H3212}{(H8799)} the ways{H1870} of the kings{H4428} of Israel{H3478}, and made{H6213}{(H8804)} also molten images{H4541} for Baalim{H1168}. 3 Moreover he burnt incense{H6999}{(H8689)} in the valley{H1516} of the son{H1121} of Hinnom{H2011}, and burnt{H1197}{(H8686)} his children{H1121} in the fire{H784}, after the abominations{H8441} of the heathen{H1471} whom the LORD{H3068} had cast out{H3423}{(H8689)} before{H6440} the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478}. 4 He sacrificed{H2076}{(H8762)} also and burnt incense{H6999}{(H8762)} in the high places{H1116}, and on the hills{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}.
  • 2 Kgs 21:3 : 3 For he built up{H1129}{(H8799)} again{H7725}{(H8799)} the high places{H1116} which Hezekiah{H2396} his father{H1} had destroyed{H6}{(H8765)}; and he reared up{H6965}{(H8686)} altars{H4196} for Baal{H1168}, and made{H6213}{(H8799)} a grove{H842}, as did{H6213}{(H8804)} Ahab{H256} king{H4428} of Israel{H3478}; and worshipped{H7812}{(H8691)} all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} them.
  • Judg 2:11-13 : 11 And the children{H1121} of Israel{H3478} did{H6213}{(H8799)} evil{H7451} in the sight{H5869} of the LORD{H3068}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} Baalim{H1168}: 12 And they forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068} God{H430} of their fathers{H1}, which brought them out{H3318}{(H8688)} of the land{H776} of Egypt{H4714}, and followed{H3212}{(H8799)}{H310} other{H312} gods{H430}, of the gods{H430} of the people{H5971} that were round about{H5439} them, and bowed{H7812}{(H8691)} themselves unto them, and provoked the LORD{H3068} to anger{H3707}{(H8686)}. 13 And they forsook{H5800}{(H8799)} the LORD{H3068}, and served{H5647}{(H8799)} Baal{H1168} and Ashtaroth{H6252}.
  • 1 Kgs 14:23 : 23 For they also built{H1129}{(H8799)} them high places{H1116}, and images{H4676}, and groves{H842}, on every high{H1364} hill{H1389}, and under every green{H7488} tree{H6086}.
  • 2 Chr 32:12 : 12 Hath not the same Hezekiah{H3169} taken away{H5493}{(H8689)} his high places{H1116} and his altars{H4196}, and commanded{H559}{(H8799)} Judah{H3063} and Jerusalem{H3389}, saying{H559}{(H8800)}, Ye shall worship{H7812}{(H8691)} before{H6440} one{H259} altar{H4196}, and burn incense{H6999}{(H8686)} upon it?
  • Eccl 2:19 : 19 And who knoweth{H3045}{(H8802)} whether he shall be a wise{H2450} man or a fool{H5530}? yet shall he have rule{H7980}{(H8799)} over all my labour{H5999} wherein I have laboured{H5998}{(H8804)}, and wherein I have shewed myself wise{H2449}{(H8804)} under the sun{H8121}. This is also vanity{H1892}.
  • Eccl 9:18 : 18 Wisdom{H2451} is better{H2896} than weapons{H3627} of war{H7128}: but one{H259} sinner{H2398}{(H8802)} destroyeth{H6}{(H8762)} much{H7235}{(H8687)} good{H2896}.
  • Jer 8:2 : 2 And they shall spread{H7849}{(H8804)} them before the sun{H8121}, and the moon{H3394}, and all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, whom they have loved{H157}{(H8804)}, and whom they have served{H5647}{(H8804)}, and after{H310} whom they have walked{H1980}{(H8804)}, and whom they have sought{H1875}{(H8804)}, and whom they have worshipped{H7812}{(H8694)}: they shall not be gathered{H622}{(H8735)}, nor be buried{H6912}{(H8735)}; they shall be for dung{H1828} upon the face{H6440} of the earth{H127}.
  • Jer 17:2 : 2 Whilst their children{H1121} remember{H2142}{(H8800)} their altars{H4196} and their groves{H842} by the green{H7488} trees{H6086} upon the high{H1364} hills{H1389}.
  • Jer 19:13 : 13 And the houses{H1004} of Jerusalem{H3389}, and the houses{H1004} of the kings{H4428} of Judah{H3063}, shall be defiled{H2931} as the place{H4725} of Tophet{H8612}, because of all the houses{H1004} upon whose roofs{H1406} they have burned incense{H6999}{(H8765)} unto all the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064}, and have poured out{H5258}{(H8687)} drink offerings{H5262} unto other{H312} gods{H430}.
  • Zeph 1:5 : 5 And them that worship{H7812}{(H8693)} the host{H6635} of heaven{H8064} upon the housetops{H1406}; and them that worship{H7812}{(H8693)} and that swear{H7650}{(H8737)} by the LORD{H3068}, and that swear{H7650}{(H8737)} by Malcham{H4428};
  • Acts 7:42 : 42 Then{G1161} God{G2316} turned{G4762}{(G5656)}, and{G2532} gave{G3860} them{G846} up{G3860}{(G5656)} to worship{G3000}{(G5721)} the host{G4756} of heaven{G3772}; as it{G2531} is written{G1125}{(G5769)} in{G1722} the book{G976} of the prophets{G4396}, O ye house{G3624} of Israel{G2474}, have ye offered{G3361}{G4374}{(G5656)} to me{G3427} slain beasts{G4968} and{G2532} sacrifices{G2378} by the space of forty{G5062} years{G2094} in{G1722} the wilderness{G2048}?